Overview

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.

Cast

Hibari Misora, Kōtarō Satomi, Hiromi Hanazono, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Atsuko Nakazato, Yataro Kurokawa, Eijirō Yanagi, Kinichi Hanabusa

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What is "Benten Kozo" about?

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.

When was "Benten Kozo" released?

Benten Kozo was released in 1960.

Who stars in "Benten Kozo"?

The cast includes Hibari Misora, Kōtarō Satomi, Hiromi Hanazono, Tomisaburō Wakayama.