The Rickshaw Man (1958)
Muhômatsu no isshô (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 43min
- Drama
- 03 May 1960 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Matsugoro
|
|
| Hideko Takamine | ... |
Yoshiko Yoshioka
|
|
 |
Hiroshi Akutagawa | ... |
Capt. Kotaro Yoshioka
|
| Chishû Ryû | ... |
Shigezo Yuki
|
|
| Chôko Iida | ... |
Otora (innkeeper)
|
|
| Haruo Tanaka | ... |
Kumakichi
|
|
|
|
Jun Tatara | ... |
Theatre employee
|
|
|
Kenji Kasahara | ... |
Toshio Yoshioka
|
|
|
Kaoru Matsumoto | ... |
Young Toshio
|
| Nobuo Nakamura | ... |
Yoshiko's brother
|
|
| Ichirô Arishima | ... |
Medicine peddler
|
|
| Chieko Nakakita | ... |
Yoshiko's sister-in-law
|
|
| Seiji Miyaguchi | ... |
Fencing master
|
|
| Bokuzen Hidari |
|
||
| Kokuten Kôdô |
|
||
| Yoshio Tsuchiya |
|
||
| Kichijirô Ueda |
|
||
|
|
Yoshio Kosugi |
|
|
| Ikio Sawamura |
|
||
|
|
Senkichi Ômura |
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Takuzô Kumagai | ... |
(as Jirô Kumagai)
|
| Yoshio Inaba | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
|
|
Directed by
| Hiroshi Inagaki | ||
Written by
| Hiroshi Inagaki | ... | (writer) |
| Mansaku Itami | ... | (writer) |
| Shunsaku Iwashita | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ikuma Dan | ||
Cinematography by
| Kazuo Yamada | ||
Editing by
| Yoshitami Kuroiwa | ||
Production Design by
| Hiroshi Ueda | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Teruo Maru | ... | chief assistant director |
Sound Department
| Yoshio Nishikawa | ... | sound |
| Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ichirô Inohara | ... | lighting technician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Curzon Film Distributors (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Guaranteed Pictures (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Toho (1958) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cory Film Corporation (1960) (United States) (subtitled)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the turn of the Twentieth Century, the rickshaw driver Matsugoro "Matsu" is a happy man and a troublemaker well-known by everyone in his village. One day, Matsu sees an injured boy, Toshio, and brings him home. His mother Yoshiko Yoshioka asks Matsuo to take the boy to the doctor and then her husband Capt. Kotaro Yoshioka asks her to reward Matsu. However the rickshaw man refuses the money and becomes a friend of the family. When Kotaro unexpectedly dies, Matsuo helps Yoshiko to raise her son. Soon he falls in love with her, but he does not dare to open his heart to Yoshiko since they belong to different social classes. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | Awarded the Golden Lion of St. Mark at the Venice Film Festival. A tender love story, scorching characterizations, deeply human qualities, and a wonderous and colorful background of Japan's festivals. See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The turning rickshaw wheel, consistently interspersed throughout the film, has several meanings. At a superficial level, it represents the life of Matsugoro and the passage of time. On a deeper level, it can be seen as symbolizing the Buddhist wheel of life. At the end of the film, the wheel stops, representing not just Matsugoro's death, but also his exiting of cyclic existence (reincarnation) through his selfless life and service to others. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015). See more » |
| Quotes |
Matsugoro:
If I were a man of some learning I could be of help to you. But I'm just a rickshaw man. I'm useless to you. See more » |