The Golden Demon (1954)

Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter of Kan-ichi's debtor) is canceled to enable Miya to marry Tomiyama, a wealthy banker's son. In bitter despair, Kan-ichi breaks with his friends, drops his studies, and declares he has ceased to be human. He apprentices to a money-lender, and he's soon ruthless and wealthy. Several years later, Miya's in misery, her husband mistreats her. She goes to Kan-ichi to beg forgiveness; he pushes her away. He's now pursued by Akagashi, herself a cold-hearted loan shark. Can anything free Kan-ichi's hard heart from the golden demon

Released March 21, 1954 95 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.broken-engagement, tmdb.despair, tmdb.wealth, tmdb.loan-shark, tmdb.ruthless, imdb.arranged-marriage, imdb.based-on-novel, aspectratio.1-37-1

Watch Providers: Criterion Channel

Production Companies: Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese