The Horse Boy
1957-02-19 | 95 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
Recommendations
Similar Movies
-
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
-
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
-
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
-
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
-
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
-
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
-
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
-
Seven Samurai
-
Zatoichi
-
Rashomon
-
The Hidden Fortress
-
ICHI
-
Hana
-
Love and Honor
-
Incident at Blood Pass
-
Flower and Sword
-
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
-
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
-
Taboo
-
The Sword of Doom