Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957)

Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.

Directed by: Yūzō Kawashima

Cast: Frankie Sakai, Sachiko Hidari, Yōko Minamida, Yūjirō Ishihara, Izumi Ashikawa, Toshiyuki Ichimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Hisano Yamaoka, Yasukiyo Umeno, Masao Oda, Masumi Okada, Toshio Takahara

Genres: Comedy, Martial Arts

Rating: 7/10

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