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1986

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Starring	Shohei Hino, Misako Tanaka, Hiromi Go, Hideji Otaki
Director	Masahiro Shinoda
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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Gonza The Spearman

One of the key works of Masahiro Shinoda [Double Suicide], Gonza the Spearman is an adaptation of a bunraku, or puppet theatre play, by the famous writer Chikamatsu. This 1717 tale of doomed love is transferred to the screen in a glorious visual presentation that seems to quote prints, scrolls and screens of the period. As with other great jidaigeki, or period pieces, this romance from the samurai period sharply contrasts public and private morality, as well as the opposing claims of duty and love.

Starring	Shohei Hino, Misako Tanaka, Hiromi Go, Hideji Otaki
Director	Masahiro Shinoda
Studio	EASTERN CULT CINEMA
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 6 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Japanese
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1986 To Rent: DVD: 28 Aug 2004

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  Samurai Shakespeare
  
  Masahiro Shinoda in classic Samurai mode - his films have recently been given a ‘season’ in New York and new audiences have come to watch and find out... read more »
  
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  Yet another classic Samurai film
  
  This is great - brings the honour of being a Samurai home as you follow the story of Gonza.
  
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  One of the key works of Masahiro Shinoda [Double Suicide], Gonza the Spearman is an adaptation of a bunraku, or puppet theatre play, by the famous writer Chikamatsu. This 1717 tale of doomed love is transferred to the screen in a glorious visual presentation that seems to quote prints, scrolls and ...