The Master Spearman

Kurando is a retired samurai. Granted a last-second reprieve from the obligation to commit harakiri, he decides to settle down and marry one of the two kabuki actresses who helped him enjoy what he thought would be his final days.

• Director: Tomu Uchida
• Cast: Ryutaro Otomo, Chikage Awashima, Hiromi Hanazono, Isao Yamagata, Kensaku Hara, Masao Oda, Eitarō Ozawa, Yataro Kurokawa