Humanity and Paper Balloons
1937 · 86 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 2,363 VOTES · DIR. Sadao Yamanaka
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,000 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:02 Toho presents
00:03:17 Still, it was a disgrace to hang himself
00:05:20 Shinza, you disappoint me
00:08:02 Isn't that great?
00:13:00 I did, at the restaurant
00:17:01 Tell him Yatagoro's men will get him
00:19:52 ... I've visited your house often, but you were never in
00:22:29 He's a member of your clan?
00:25:13 Chushichi, are you serious?
00:28:50 He didn't reach his position without help
00:31:37 Shouldn't we punish him?
00:34:59 What?
00:38:17 That's right
00:41:02 I'm back, sir
00:44:21 I haven't seen her for some time
00:49:27 Chomatsu! Here!
00:54:19 Okoma...
00:59:03 Come on, Shinza
01:02:08 Then Okoma is yours
01:05:12 I should see her before I go to the pawn shop
01:07:52 Good morning!
01:10:21 I brokered the deal
01:14:16 He prostrated himself and begged you?
01:17:00 You're back...
Cast & Characters
Chôjûrô Kawarasaki
Matajuro Unno, a samurai
Kan'emon Nakamura
Shinza, the barber
Tsuruzô Nakamura
Genko, fish seller
Chôemon Bandô
Yabushi, the masseur
Sukezô Sukedakaya
Landlord
Emitaro Ichikawa
Yatagoro
Noboru Kiritachi
Shizue Yamagishi
Otaki, Matajuro's wife
Toshio Arashi
Kikunosuke Ichikawa
Kanekichi
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,000
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:17:00
Production Record
DirectorSadao Yamanaka
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes2,363