| The Gay Masquerade Benten Kozō |
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Japanese movie poster |
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| Directed by | Daisuke Itō |
| Produced by | Daiei |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Release date(s) | November 29, 1958[1] |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Gay Masquerade[2] (弁天小僧 Benten Kozō) aka The Jovial Rascals of Edo, is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Daisuke Itō.
The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo Award for best actor Raizo Ichikawa.[3]