Benten Kozō (1958 film)
| The Gay Masquerade Benten Kozō | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daisuke Itō |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Distributed by | Daiei Film |
Release dates | 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]
Cast
- Raizo Ichikawa as Benten Kozō Kikunosuke
- Shintaro Katsu
- and others
References
- ↑ (Japanese) http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1958/ch005110.htm accessed 5 January 2009
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186867/releaseinfo#akas accessed 13 January 2009
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186867/awards accessed 5 January 2008.
External links
- (Japanese) http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie3/benten.htm
- The Gay Masquerade
Benten Kozō at the Internet Movie Database