
The blacksmith Kyosuke has two sons, Jiro and Ichiro. When the former is crippled after a fall, the latter goes to the city to study medicine so that he can cure his brother.

You should probably watch this if you like old movies that don't try to be too clever. It is a great pick for a Sunday afternoon when you want to feel something but don't want to get a headache from a complicated plot. People who hate slow pacing or reading title cards will probably find it boring though. Kyosuke is t...


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"You should probably watch this if you like old movies that don't try to be too clever. It is a great pick for a Sunday afternoon when you want to feel something but don't want to get a headache from a complicated plot. People who hate slow pacing or reading title cards will probably find it boring though. Kyosuke is the blacksmith and he is a big, sturdy guy. He spends a lot of time hitting hot metal with a hammer. You can almost smell the soot and the sweat in his shop. The way the sparks fly ..."
Shin'ichirō Komura
Tokusaburō Murakami
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