Gonza the Spearman (1986)
During the peaceful Tokugawa period, handsome samurai Gonza becomes entangled in a tragic love triangle and a web of deceit while trying to advance his social standing through the tea ceremony.
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Cast
- Hiromi Go — Gonza Sasano
- Shōhei Hino — Bannojō Kawazura
- Misako Tanaka — Oyuki
- Hideji Ōtaki — Chūtabei Iwaki
- Takashi Tsumura — Ichinoshin Asaka
- Haruko Katō — Oyuki's nanny
- Kuniko Miyake — Iwaki's wife
- Eiji Shima — Torajirō
- Natsuki Asakawa — Hinokichi
- Kaori Mizushima — Okiku
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki — Jinbei Iwaki
- Shoichi Ozawa — Boatman
Where to watch Gonza the Spearman
Criterion Channel
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