Poster of Benten Kozo

Benten Kozo

Plot: Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty
Release Date: Sunday, January 3 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of Hibari MisoraHibari Misora. Hibari Misora was 22 in Benten Kozo as 'Kosho Kikunosuke'.
Birthday: Sat, May 29 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jun 24 1989
Portrait of Kōtarō SatomiKōtarō Satomi. Kōtarō Satomi was 23 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Sat, Nov 28 1936
Portrait of Hiromi HanazonoHiromi Hanazono. Hiromi Hanazono was 19 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1940
Portrait of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama. Tomisaburō Wakayama was 30 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, Apr 02 1992
Portrait of Atsuko NakazatoAtsuko Nakazato. Atsuko Nakazato was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yataro KurokawaYataro Kurokawa. Yataro Kurokawa was 49 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Tue, Nov 15 1910 –
Died: Sat, Jun 23 1984
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi. Eijirō Yanagi was 64 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Died: Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Kinichi HanabusaKinichi Hanabusa. Kinichi Hanabusa was 16 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1943 –
Died: Tue, Apr 01 1986
Portrait of Mitsuko MiuraMitsuko Miura. Mitsuko Miura was 42 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Wed, Jan 17 1917 –
Died: Sat, Jun 14 1969
Portrait of Isao YamagataIsao Yamagata. Isao Yamagata was 44 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Sun, Jul 25 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 28 1996
Portrait of Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe. Kusuo Abe was 49 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Died: Tue, Nov 02 1965
Portrait of Junko MizukiJunko Mizuki. Junko Mizuki was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rieko MatsukazeRieko Matsukaze. Rieko Matsukaze was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ushio AkashiUshio Akashi. Ushio Akashi was 61 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Sun, Sep 11 1898 –
Died: Wed, Nov 26 1986
Portrait of Sumiko HidakaSumiko Hidaka. Sumiko Hidaka was 36 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Sat, Mar 10 1923 –
Died: Thu, Aug 01 2002
Portrait of Kajō OnoeKajō Onoe. Kajō Onoe was 61 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Wed, Aug 31 1898 –
Died: Sun, Mar 02 1969
Portrait of Ichiro FukuiIchiro Fukui. Ichiro Fukui was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Iwao DaimaruIwao Daimaru. Iwao Daimaru was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takaaki FuruishiTakaaki Furuishi. Takaaki Furuishi was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinnosuke OgataShinnosuke Ogata. Shinnosuke Ogata was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto. Kenji Kusumoto was 30 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Tue, Mar 12 1929
Portrait of Shinichi HamadaShinichi Hamada. Shinichi Hamada was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yachiyo KirishimaYachiyo Kirishima. Yachiyo Kirishima was 27 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1932
Portrait of Asano KanamoriAsano Kanamori. Asano Kanamori was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetsunosuke TsukigataTetsunosuke Tsukigata. Tetsunosuke Tsukigata was 33 in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Mon, Feb 15 1926 –
Died: Sat, Sep 26 2009
Portrait of Yoshio KazumiYoshio Kazumi. Yoshio Kazumi was >> in Benten Kozo
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Yasushi SasakiYasushi Sasaki. Yasushi Sasaki was 51 in Benten Kozo as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 25 1908 –
Died: Mon, Sep 13 1993
Portrait of Shuichi YamaneShuichi Yamane. Shuichi Yamane was >> in Benten Kozo as 'Lighting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo NakadaTatsuo Nakada. Tatsuo Nakada was >> in Benten Kozo as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yumi KobeYumi Kobe. Yumi Kobe was >> in Benten Kozo as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao YoneyamaMasao Yoneyama. Masao Yoneyama was 47 in Benten Kozo as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 03 1912 –
Died: Fri, Feb 22 1985
Portrait of Ko MatsuiKo Matsui. Ko Matsui was >> in Benten Kozo as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira YoshimuraAkira Yoshimura. Akira Yoshimura was 13 in Benten Kozo as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, May 07 1946
Portrait of Toshirō SasakiToshirō Sasaki. Toshirō Sasaki was >> in Benten Kozo as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Torao SetoguchiTorao Setoguchi. Torao Setoguchi was 53 in Benten Kozo as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Wed, May 23 1906 –
Died: Tue, Mar 24 1987