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Ôban (1957)

Movie ★ 9.0 118 min

Comedy

A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.

Yasuki Chiba Director

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Released
March 5, 1957
Runtime
118 min
IMDb
tt0313837
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Cast

Daisuke Katō Daisuke Katō Ushinosuke Akaba Chikage Awashima Omaki Seizaburō Kawazu Seizaburō Kawazu Kitani Eijirō Yanagi Eijirō Yanagi Setsuko Hara Setsuko Hara Kanako Mori Keiju Kobayashi Keiju Kobayashi Policeman Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai Shin Don Sadako Sawamura Sadako Sawamura Tane, Ushinosuke's Mother Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa Chôjûrô Eijirō Tōno Eijirō Tōno Chaplin-San Norihei Miki Norihei Miki Katsu Yan Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata Ichirō Arishima Ichirō Arishima Takebayashi Haruo Tanaka Haruo Tanaka Noodle Shop Owner Gen Shimizu Gen Shimizu Minosuke Yamada Minosuke Yamada Murata Takeo Oikawa Jeweler Akira Tani Ushikichi, Ushinosule's father

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ôban about?
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
Who directed Ôban?
Ôban was directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Who stars in Ôban?
Ôban stars Daisuke Katō, Chikage Awashima, Seizaburō Kawazu, Eijirō Yanagi.
When was Ôban released?
Ôban is a 1957 comedy film.
Where can I watch Ôban?
You can watch Ôban with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.