Flowers on the Road (花かご道中) 64 years old
Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs. On their way to Kyoto, the two ladies are ambushed by a group of bandits. However a good Samaritan named Santaro comes to their rescue. Santaro is aiding a young samurai named Sanshiro who is on an official mission to deliver a message to a noble in Kyoto. When Yae and Kiku discover that a gang of assassins is after Sanshiro, they decide to help Sanshiro to complete his mission.
Credits
Flowers on the Road Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chiyonosuke Azuma He was 34, 74 years old when he died | as Sakurai Sanshiro |
| Yoshio Yoshida He was 27, 53 years old when he died | |
| Hibari Misora She was 23, 52 years old when she died | as Oyae |
| Shunji Sakai He was 47, 54 years old when he died | |
| Satomi Oka She was 25, now 89 years old | as Okiku |
| Kusuo Abe He was 50, 55 years old when he died |
Flowers on the Road Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Sadaji Yoshida as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Ryuji Tsukamoto as Art Direction. | Art |
| Eiichi Kudo as Director. He was 31 (71) years old when He died | Directing |
Flowers on the Road (64 years)
- Release day: Saturday, January 21, 1961
- Runtime: 86 minutes