Somersault on the Way

Somersault on the Way (1950)

Music Drama

A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.

  • Release Date: 1950-12-31
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Director: Torajirō Saitō

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Cast

  • Hibari Misora

    Chomatsu

  • Kodayu Ichikawa

    Denbei

  • Yoshiko Tsubouchi

    Oito

  • Shunji Sakai

    Genroku

  • Chikako Miyagi

    Umekichi

  • Kōkichi Takada

    Sashichi

  • Yoshito Yamaji

  • Hiroshi Aoyama

  • Morie Ishida

  • Haruhisa Kawada

  • Kenzō Tanaka

  • Mariko Ogasawara

  • Toshiko Ayukawa

  • Juro Hayashida

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