Muhômatsu no isshô

1958
U
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

YOUR RATING

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

User reviews14

Featured review

10/10

I agree

I last saw this film nearly 35 years ago and would like to see an English subtitled DVD one more time before I go. Of all the films that Mifune Toshiro made, this is the one I love the most. Mifune's portrayal of a common man who does not apologize for his lot in life but instead lives it to it's fullest extent is both amusing and inspirational.

There was also a version done by Mikuni Rentaro (Toei Studios) that I have seen. At this point in time, I am willing to watch any of the many remakes of this film.

Hopefully someone with some "juice" will read these comments and act on bringing a good English subtitled version to DVD.

72256-2737
Jul 28, 2005
Permalink

Trivia
The turning rickshaw wheel, consistently interspersed throughout the film, has several meanings. At a superficial level, it represents the life of Matsugoro and the passage of time. On a deeper level, it can be seen as symbolizing the Buddhist wheel of life. At the end of the film, the wheel stops, representing not just Matsugoro's death, but also his exiting of cyclic existence (reincarnation) through his selfless life and service to others.