Film: Gonza the Spearman (Yari no Gonza)

February 10, 2003 (Monday)

Film: Gonza the Spearman (Yari no Gonza)
Director: Masahiro Shinoda (1986, color, 126 min.)
Altschul Auditorium (417 International Affairs Building), Columbia University (118th St. and Amsterdam Ave.)
7:45 PM

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A beautiful film set in 18th century Japan. The handsome but overly ambitious Gonza (Hiromi Go) is one of the Matsue clan’s most talented lancers. Although he is already engaged to the sister of one of his fellow retainers, Gonza agrees to wed the daughter of his lord to better his position. The fiancée’s infuriated brother plots against Gonza. This classic tale of conflicts between love and honor, duty and devotion, won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. – Facets Multi-Media

Part of “Exacting Revenge: A Series of Eight Japanese Films”