Gonza the Spearman (鑓の権三) 38 years old
Straight to ruin! Victims of the law that binds them.
The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokagawa Period, a time in which appearences are very important. Gonza competes with Bannojo for the honor to perform the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of an heir to the lord of their clan. To see the sacred tea scrolls Gonza promises to marry the daughter of the family which possesses them, even though he is unofficially engaged to another. When studying the scrolls with Osai, the mother of the house, Bannajo sneaks into the house and steals their obis and runs through the town proclaiming the two as adulterers.
Credits
Gonza the Spearman Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kuniko Miyake She was 69, 76 years old when she died | as Iwaki's wife |
| Shima Iwashita She was 45, now 83 years old | as Osai |
| Hideji Ōtaki He was 60, 87 years old when he died | as Iwaki |
| Shôhei Hino | as Hannojo |
| Naoto Takenaka He was 29, now 68 years old | as Fumiemon |
| Haruko Kato She was 63, now 102 years old | as Oyuki's nanny |
| Kaori Mizushima She was 21, now 60 years old | as Okiku |
Gonza the Spearman Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Toru Takemitsu as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (65) years old when He died | Sound |
| Kazuo Miyagawa as Director of Photography. He was 77 (90) years old when He died | Camera |
| Taeko Tomioka as Writer. She was 50 (now 89) years old | Writing |
| Monzaemon Chikamatsu as Writer. | Writing |
| Kiyoshi Awazu as Art Direction. He was 56 (80) years old when He died | Art |
| Masahiro Shinoda as Director. He was 54 (now 93) years old | Directing |
Gonza the Spearman (38 years)
Straight to ruin! Victims of the law that binds them.
- Release day: Wednesday, January 15, 1986
- Runtime: 126 minutes