Gonza the Spearman, by Masahiro Shinoda

(鑓の権三 / Yari no Gonza) Masahiro Shinoda, Japan, 1986, 2h 6min, VOSE. Starring: Hiromi Gô, Shima Iwashita, Seiji Miyaguchi [DCP]

The film centers on the tragic story of Gonza, a handsome womanizer living during the Tokagawa period, a historical era in which appearances were paramount. Gonza competes with Bannojo for the honor of conducting the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of the clan chief's heir.

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