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Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees poster

Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees (2009)

This is one scene from a classic history play that is full of quick-changes of role and costume. A magical fox takes on the guise of a warrior named Tadanobu in order to get close to a precious drum made from the skins of his fox parents. But his mysterious activities throw suspicion on the real Tadanobu and finally the fox reveals his true identity. In the end, he joyfully goes off with the drum.

Release: 2009-09-01
Runtime: 72 min
Rating: 8 / 10
Cast
Kikugorô Onoe
Kikugorô Onoe
Satō Tadanobu, in reality, the fox Genkorō
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Tokizo Nakamura
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
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Onoe Kikunosuke
Shizuka Gozen