The Blacksmith of the Forest

Name: The Blacksmith of the Forest
Director: Hiroshi Shimizu
Genre: Drama
Released: 1929-01-05
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Masao Inoue, Kaoru Futaba, Eiji Oshimoto, Ichiro Yuki, Shoichi Nodera

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1929 · 93 min · Drama · TMDB 8.0/10

Overview

A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.

Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast

Masao Inoue — Kyosuke Ikeda
Kaoru Futaba — Toyono Ikeda
Eiji Oshimoto — Ichiro Ikeda
Ichiro Yuki — Jiro Ikeda
Shoichi Nodera — Chūzō Satō (assistant blacksmith)