ひばりの花笠道中
/
云雀花笠微服私访记
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花笠道中
director:
Toshikazu Kono
playwright:
Shinji Kessoku
/
若井基成
actor:
Hibari Misora
genre:
Drama
region:
Japan
language:
Japanese
length: 1h 23m
release date: 1962-10-27
IMDb: tt3416648
ひばりの花笠道中
Overview
In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to Hanagasa for an incognito Lord (Kotaro Satomi) to overthrow an attempted usurpation of his domain, while being harassed by vassals of the usurper (Kensaku Hara). There's also a mysterious ronin played by Jushiro Konoe. The songs are seamlessly woven into the narrative and don't overwhelm the action. While the plot is derivative it is good example of its type and quite enjoyable. Note that there are some flashback sequences in black and white.