Overview

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give them an heiress for the family business, he stands by helplessly as his wife is thrown out of the house for producing a son. Driven to a life of dissipation - his mistresses also fail to produce daughters - in the end he is just too tired to care.

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao, Fubuki Koshiji, Mitsuko Kusabue, Tamao Nakamura, Isuzu Yamada, Naritoshi Hayashi, Ganjirō Nakamura II

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What is "Bonchi" about?

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give them an heiress for the family business, he stands by helplessly as his wife is thrown out of the house for producing a son. Driven to a life of dissipation - his mistresses also fail to produce daughters - in the end he is just too tired to care.

When was "Bonchi" released?

Bonchi was released in 1960.

Who stars in "Bonchi"?

The cast includes Raizō Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao, Fubuki Koshiji, Mitsuko Kusabue.

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