A Japanese film
Pinku from 1966.
Япония 1860-е годы, в страну приходят «чужестранцы». Япония поделилась на два лагеря: приверженцы императора хотят изгнать иностранцев, а сторонники сегуната понимают, что осложнять с ними отношения не стоит. Связующим звеном, между этими двумя непримиримыми лагерями, становится ронин Хачиро Киёкава, который не был рожден самураем, но превосходно владел мечом и был хорошо образован. Из воспоминаний и рассказов людей складывается портрет этого человека…
Mugiko
First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".
Alongside Tokyo's Sumida River is a ragpickers' settlement known as Ant Village. One night, a young Catholic girl, Satoko Kitahara, who has been baptized under the name of Maria, comes to offer her services. However, Ant Village is not just an ordinary vagrants' community but a fine autonomous organization, and as the municipal authorities have long been demanding that the people of Ant Village leave the site, Satoko is utilized to publicize the Village and win public sympathy. While being utilized in this manner, Satoko is nevertheless glad to be able to help the people of Ant Village, especially the children, and when the summer vacation comes she decides to take the children on an excursion to Hakone. To raise funds for this purpose she becomes a rag-picker herself.
First film in a series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku.
Mrs. Ichimura
