The industrual revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to clashes between boatmen, who livihoods are threatened, and the railroad construction workers. Oryu the Red Peony returns to her home in Kumamoto to accept her position as second generation leader of the Yano Family. But the ceremony is interrupted by fighting between local boatmen and railroad works. And it seems a rival family is pulling the strings behind the clashes.
Released: Apr 10, 1969
Runtime: 95 minutes
Stars: Sumiko Fuji, Hiroyuki Nagato, Bin Amatsu, Ken Takakura, Kyōsuke Machida, Hōsei Komatsu
Crew: Shigehiro Ozawa (Director), Tadao Kanda (Editor), Norifumi Suzuki (Writer), Ashihei Hino (Novel), Chūji Kinoshita (Original Music Composer), Sadaji Yoshida (Director of Photography)