is a 1935 black and white Japanese comedy film directed by Sadao Yamanaka and starring

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Cast

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* Kiyozo: Ofuji * Kunitaro Sawamura: Genzaburo Yagyu * Reisaburo Yamamoto: Yokichi * Minoru Takase: Shigeju * Ranko Hanai: Ogino

Story

A man gives an old pot to his brother, not realizing there is a treasure map inside. His sister-in-law sells the pot to a junk dealer, who in turn sells it to a boy named Yasu. A cast of colorful characters are all looking for this pot, and when the child runs away after being chided by Ogino, everyone goes after him. The end, however, is covered in disappointment - the hope of each character that their world will get better is each individually crushed, in a humorous manner.

Reception

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'' noted that the film was "universally considered the best of all the

lot."

References

External links

* * 1935 films Japanese black-and-white films Films directed by Sadao Yamanaka Nikkatsu films Japanese comedy films 1935 comedy films Films set in Edo Films about orphans {{1930s-Japan-film-stub