In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.
人情紙風船 is of 1 hour(s) and 26 minute(s). It is Produced By: P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo, Zenshinza Theatre Company. It was released on 1937-08-25. It has an average vote of 7.821 on TMDB.
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