Tochuken Kumoemon

[Machine Translation] [Toho DVD Masterpiece Selection] Master filmmaker Mikio Naruse's early masterpieces made after his transfer from Shochiku to P.C.L. Film Productions, the predecessor of Toho. 15 films he made in the 1930s are being released in two consecutive months! Momochuken Unemon" - Dedicates himself to his art and is not afraid to get his scars all over! The rare ronikyoku performer's Kumobushi stirs the heart. During the tour, Unemon (Ryunosuke Tsukigata) got off the train at a station in Shizuoka and was lost, but the performance was a success. Un'emon's fame soared. However, Unemon, who was strict about his art, was determined to reach even higher, and was prepared to get himself hurt in order to do so.... This film depicts the life of the famous ronikyoku performer Momochuken Unemon and his wife, who were active during the Meiji and Taisho eras, and how they devoted their lives to their art.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: stills gallery

[東宝DVD名作セレクション] 名匠・成瀬巳喜男監督が松竹から東宝の前身であるP.C.L.映画製作所に移籍して手掛けた、初期の傑作選。1930年代に手掛けた15作品を2カ月連続でリリース!! ■『桃中軒雲右衛門』 芸にすべてを捧げ 傷だらけを恐れない! 希代の浪曲士の雲節が心を揺さぶる ――8年の地方巡業を終え、東京で公演する桃中軒雲右衛門一座。途中、雲右衛門 (月形龍之介) が静岡の駅でふらりと降り、行方が分からなくなったりもしたが、公演は成功。雲右衛門の名声はうなぎ上り。しかし、芸に厳しい雲右衛門はさらなる高みを目指し、そのためには傷だらけになることも辞さない覚悟だった・・・。明治から大正にかけて活躍した浪曲師・桃中軒雲右衛門と妻の芸に賭けた生き方を描く。

映像特典: スチールギャラリー