The Princess of Badger Palace (1958)
Princess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience. Princess Kinuta, who has never left the palace, didn't enjoy communing with wildlife for long when she was chased by bandit moles and accidentally fell into the Valley of the Spider's Web. The princess and a white butterfly bound by a mysterious thread were about to be eaten by the spider queen when they are rescued by Tanukichiyo, a young wandering samurai who happens to be passing by. Historical fantasy comedy starring Hibari and Izumi.
Director:
Kōzō Saeki
Writer:
Tatsuo Nakada
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Hibari Misora as Tanukichiro |
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Izumi Yukimura as Princess Kinuta / Okuro |
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Yumi Shirakawa as Ocho |
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Keiko Awaji as Spider Queen of the Forest |
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Ichirō Arishima as Tanukizaemon |
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Bokuzen Hidari as Awa-no-Kami |
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Kyōko Mine as Osono |
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Chōchō Miyako as Overnight guest |
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Yūji Nanto as Overnight guest |
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Daimaru Nakata as Overnight guest |
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Racket Nakata as Overnight guest |
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Tony Tani as Tanuki host |
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Kenji Sahara as Singing man |
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Momoko Kôchi as Singing woman |
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Michiko Hamamura as Calypso Tanuki |
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Shinji Yamada as Tanukichiyo |
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Michiyo Tamaki as Kohagi |
| Directing | Kōzō Saeki | Director |
| Production | Sadao Sugihara | Producer |
| Camera | Kōzō Okazaki | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kazuo Ogawa | Production Design |
| Writing | Keigo Kimura | Original Story |
| Sound | Hachiro Matsui | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Michiharu Nakano | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Tatsuo Nakada | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Kazuo Shimomura | Lighting Technician |