The King of Rowing

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1927

RomanceDrama

30 minutes

Summary

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.

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Original Name漕艇王 (The King of Rowing)

StatusReleased: 98 years ago
June 5, 1927

Language日本語

Spoken Languages日本語, No Language

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