Humanity and Paper Balloons

Rashomon meets The 47 Ronin. A ronin and a hairdresser intersect in a poor Edo district. Carries classic Japanese period drama.

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Sadao Yamanaka directed Humanity and Paper Balloons in 1937. See Sadao Yamanaka's full filmography, where to start with Sadao Yamanaka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sadao Yamanaka.

Humanity and Paper Balloons was released in 1937 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 86 minutes.