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Gonza the Spearman is a film of genre Drama directed by Masahiro Shinoda with Haruko Katō
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
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Add to a movie listGonza the Spearman (近松門左衛門 鑓の権三, Yari no gonza) is a 1986 Japanese drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.
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Gonza a une vie de rêve : adulé de tous, aimé par les femmes, il a même gagné le droit de diriger une prestigieuse cérémonie pour son seigneur à la place de son rival. Cependant, un coup du destin met fin à sa chance...Actors
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