Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō (1956)
Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō (1956), directed by Kenjirō Morinaga, starring Kyōji Aoyama and Kōtarō Bandō.
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Synopsis
A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.
- Kenjirō MorinagaDirector
- Ryoji MotegiProducer
- Touo MatsushitaScreenplay
- 菊島隆三Story
About the film
Wakanohana monogatari dohyō no oni (若ノ花物語 土俵の鬼; lit."Wakanohana: the Story of Devil of the Dohyō") is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenjiro Morinaga.
It is a sport film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his great fighting spirit and endurance.
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Wakanohana monogatari dohyō no oni (若ノ花物語 土俵の鬼; lit."Wakanohana: the Story of Devil of the Dohyō") is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenjiro Morinaga.
It is a sport film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his great fighting spirit and endurance.
Cast
Wakanohana Kanji I as himself
and others
References
External links
Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni (1992 film)
Text from Wakanohana Monogatari Dohyō no Oni on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakanohana_Monogatari_Dohyō_no_Oni
Trivia
- It premiered on December 27, 1956, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h24 — short for a feature film.
- Its original title is "Wakanohana monogatari dohyou no oni".
- This film's quiz has 6 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosNikkatsu Corporation
- LanguagesJapanese
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Kyōji Aoyama
Young Wakanohana -
Kōtarō Bandō
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Mie Kitahara
Kayoko Wakanohana - Kunitaro Sawamura Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father)
- Wakanohana Kanji I Himself
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Tōru Abe
- Taro Sawabayashi
- Mieko Hirooka
- Tomoko Taka
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Crew
- Kenjirō Morinaga Director
- Ryoji Motegi Producer
- Touo Matsushita Screenplay
- 菊島隆三 Story
Questions about this film
What is Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō about?
Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō: A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.
Who directed Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō?
Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō was directed by Kenjirō Morinaga in 1956.
Who stars in Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō?
The cast of Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō includes Kyōji Aoyama, Kōtarō Bandō, Mie Kitahara, Kunitaro Sawamura and Wakanohana Kanji I.
How long is Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō?
Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō runs for 84 minutes, or 1h24.
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