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The Dangoro Party in the Sky
0.0 / 10• 1962• 1h 24m•NR• Japanese
ComedyDrama
Storyline
The film adaptation of Kazuo Kikuta novel "Kumo no Ue Dangoro Ichiza", which enjoyed great success at the performances of the Toho Takarazuka Theater at the end of the year. The troupe "Kumo no Ue Dangoro" continues to tour from town to village. The small cast of the troupe includes its leader (Kenichi Enomoto), Norizo (Norihei Miki) and Taizo (Mutoshi Happa), who play female roles - they are all super actors, each of whom plays five roles. Dan Goro dreams of performing in a major theater and tries to put on a big show with a young man he meets in Shikoku named Sakai (Frankie Sakai), but...
Cast & Crew
Frankie Sakai
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Lead
Kenichi Enomoto
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Norihei Miki
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Shin Morikawa
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Ikio Sawamura
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Tōru Yuri
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Toshiaki Minami
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Shunji Sayama
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What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nobuo Aoyagi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Dangoro Party in the Sky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
