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The King of Rowing

19270.0 / 1030 min
Romance, Drama

Overview

A pre-war sports movie by director Tomu Uchida. This story is set at the Waseda-Keio regatta. This was shot at the banks of the Sumida River, where the regatta is still held today. The main stroke role of Mochizuki was played by young star Tsunemi Hirose. Mochizuki, who enrolled in A University that lost the previous year gains the trust of the President's niece Mitsuko (Shizue Natsukawa) but a spy from the other side uses this relationship to create a scandal. The regatta approaches, with Mochizuki not able to participate... The supporters and atmosphere of student sports at the time are well presented.

Cast

Tsunemi Hirose

Tsunemi Hirose

Shizue Natsukawa

Shizue Natsukawa

Shōzō Nanbu

Shōzō Nanbu

Yutaka Mimasu

Yutaka Mimasu

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Hikaru Kōbe

Hikaru Kōbe

Crew

Yoshiaki Yano

Yoshiaki Yano

Writer

Seigo Kiga

Seigo Kiga

Director of Photography

Tomu Uchida

Tomu Uchida

Director