
The Blacksmith of the Forest
森の鍛冶屋
Release: 1929-01-05·Runtime: 93m
Drama
A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Shochiku
Shochiku Kinema (Kamata)
Cast
Kaoru Futabaas Toyono Ikeda
Hideo Fujinoas Village Mayor
Fumiko Okamuraas Kaoru Shimada
Yoko Fujita
Masao Inoueas Kyosuke Ikeda
Eiji Oshimotoas Ichiro Ikeda
Eiko Takamatsuas Otane
Mitsuko Takao
Shoichi Noderaas Chūzō Satō (assistant blacksmith)
Hisao Yoshitanias Gosaku, the Villager
Takeshi Sakamotoas School Teacher
Shintarô Takiguchi
Shoichi Kofujita
Ichiro Yukias Jiro Ikeda
Kinuyo Tanakaas Omitsu
Kanji Kawaraas Kiyohiko Sugimoto
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