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Rickshaw Man is a 1958 Japanese comedy, action, and kung fu film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The screenplay was written by Inagaki and Mansaku Itami, with production handled by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Toho. The cast includes Toshirō Mifune, Hideko Takamine, Jun Tatara, and Seiji Miyaguchi. The film’s original language is Japanese, and its title is 無法松の一生.
The plot follows a poor rickshaw driver who assists a young woman and her son after the husband’s sudden death. Themes include widowhood, father figures, and social differences. The film has a runtime of 103 minutes and was released in 1958, with specific dates including April 21, April 22, November 11, and December 12. It received the Golden Lion award and is recognized in the Golden Lion collection.
Audience ratings include a 7.225 average on TMDb and a 7.5 rating on IMDb. The film is available on the Criterion Channel. It is also categorized as a drama.
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Film · TMDB
7.2A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Matsugorō Tomishima
- Hideko Takamine as Yoshiko Yoshioka
- Hiroshi Akutagawa as Capitaine Kotaro Yoshioka
- Chōko Iida as Otora
- Chishū Ryū as Toyozo Yuki
- Haruo Tanaka
Themes
- widow
- remake
- rickshaw
- father figure
- social differences
- drunkenness
- feudal japan
- unattainable desire
- meiji period
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Award
- Golden Lion
- Genre
- kung fu film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Screenwriter
- Mansaku Itami
- Cast member
- Chōko Iida
- Composer
- Ikuma Dan
- Producer
- Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Production company
- Toho
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 546728
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- publication date
- 1969-03-26
- title
- 無法松の一生
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