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The King of Rowing (1927)

★ 0.0/10 30 min Romance, Drama Japan Japanese
Director: Tomu Uchida
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Tsunemi Hirose
Tsunemi Hirose
Shizue Natsukawa
Shizue Natsukawa
Shōzō Nanbu
Shōzō Nanbu
Yutaka Mimasu
Yutaka Mimasu
Ichirō Sugai
Ichirō Sugai
Hikaru Kōbe

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