The Horse Boy

Synopsis

A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness. Uchida’s poignant masterpiece condemns the inflexible class system and launches an indictment of values that favor symbolic objects over human life. The film’s focus is on character rather than swordplay, and charged performances - especially child actor Motoharu Ueki - add to the emotional power.

Main Cast

Shūji Sano

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Isuzu Yamada

Age : 95 | Popularity : 5%

Motoharu Ueki

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Shinobu Chihara

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Kenji Susukida

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Kokuten Kōdō

Age : 72 | Popularity : 4%

Eitarō Shindō

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Tsuyako Okajima

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Tomu Uchida
Writing	Screenplay	Yoshikata Yoda
	Novel	Monzaemon Chikamatsu
Sound	Music	Shiro Fukai
Crew	Cinematography	Sadaji Yoshida
Department	Role	Name

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