The Horse Boy

The Horse Boy (1957)

N/A 95 min Movie
Drama

A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness. Uchida’s poignant masterpiece condemns the inflexible class system and launches an indictment of values that favor symbolic objects over human life. The film’s focus is on character rather than swordplay, and charged performances - especially child actor Motoharu Ueki - add to the emotional power.

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Cast

Shūji Sano Shūji Sano
Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada
Motoharu Ueki Motoharu Ueki
Shinobu Chihara Shinobu Chihara
Kenji Susukida Kenji Susukida
Kokuten Kōdō Kokuten Kōdō
Eitarō Shindō Eitarō Shindō
Tsuyako Okajima Tsuyako Okajima
Yoshio Yoshida Yoshio Yoshida
Koji Arima Koji Arima
Naojiro Uemura Naojiro Uemura
Shigetoshi Yoda Shigetoshi Yoda

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