The Rickshaw Man
無法松の一生
1958 · 1h 43m · Comedy, Drama · Japan · Rated 13 (AR)
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
Directed by
Hiroshi InagakiBased on the novel by
Shunsaku Iwashita6.4Smart score
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drunkennessfather figurefeudal japanmeiji periodremakerickshawsocial differencesunattainable desirewidow
Rating13 (AR)
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