Humanity and Paper Balloons
Seen it?1937 | 86 min | Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved El Cid or Henry V, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sadao Yamanaka
- Chōjūrō KawarasakiMatajuro Unno
- Kan'emon NakamuraShinza
- Shizue KawarazakiOtaki
- Noboru KiritachiOkoma
- Sensho Ichikawa
- Kō Mihashi
- Tsuruzo NakamuraGenko
- Sukezō SukedakayaLandlord
- Kikunojo SegawaChushichi
- Chōemon BandōYabushi