Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees

Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees

2009
1h 12min

This is one scene from a classic history play that is full of quick-changes of role and costume. A magical fox takes on the guise of a warrior named Tadanobu in order to get close to a precious drum made from the skins of his fox parents. But his mysterious activities throw suspicion on the real Tadanobu and finally the fox reveals his true identity. In the end, he joyfully goes off with the drum.

Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees

Storyline

This is one scene from a classic history play that is full of quick-changes of role and costume. A magical fox takes on the guise of a warrior named Tadanobu in order to get close to a precious drum made from the skins of his fox parents. But his mysterious activities throw suspicion on the real Tadanobu and finally the fox reveals his true identity. In the end, he joyfully goes off with the drum.
    Released
    September 2009
    Runtime
    1h 12min
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    Shochiku Studio
Cast