Crossroads (1928)
After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother who thinks himself a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya's treatment.
Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
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Junosuke Bandô as Rikiya |
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Akiko Chihaya as Elder Sister Okiku |
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Yukiko Ogawa as Yada Onna |
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Minoru Takase as Man with Truncheon |
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Yoshie Nakagawa as Old Lady Who Trades Woman |
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Misao Seki as Old Man Renting Second Floor |
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Teruko Sanjô as Mistaken Woman |
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Keinosuke Sawada as Man Looking for a Fight |
| Writing | Teinosuke Kinugasa | Writer |
| Directing | Teinosuke Kinugasa | Director |
| Camera | Kōhei Sugiyama | Director of Photography |
| Art | Bonji Taira | Art Direction |
