Evening Primrose
宵待草
Romance
Drama
The Taisho era was a time of turbulence in Japan. From new marks of modernity to full-blown riots, a sense of revolution filled the air. The Dam Dam Group is a small anarchist organization lead by Daijiro, a silver tongued "Benshi", a performer who provides narratives for silent films, playing multiple roles. In other words, he was a master at the art of deception, a handy talent when it came to 'doing jobs' for his group. His revolutionary ideals attracted many to his squadron, but among them was a young girl who was oblivious to his group's activities. Her name was Shino.
1974-12-28
ja
Cast
Director
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Yoko Takahashi as Shino Hokujoji
Isao Natsuyagi as Genji Hirata
Yoshirō Aoki as Daijiro Kuroki
Shinichi Ogishima
Meika Seri as Oshin
Naomi Oka as Sayo
Michiko Tsukasa as Miyoko Tanigawa
Eimei Esumi as Film director
Noboru Nakaya as Takehiko Tanigawa
Jun Hamamura as Hokujoji
Taiji Tonoyama as Genji's father
Gō Awazu as Takichi (brother of Genji)
Masumi Jun
Nobutaka Masutomi
Ichiro Kijima
Ai Yoshino
Saburō Shōji
Chigusa Takayama