
The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
1957, Japanese. Directed by Torajirō Saitō.
A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi (The Millionaire of a Night) and shot by Hiro Imai (Akado Suzunosuke (1957)). Starring Achako Hanabishi (Segedei Momoshiki Goten), Tamao Nakamura (Akado Suzunosuke (1957)), Seinen Hayashi (Nijunin no Kenka-jou) and Sumire Harukaze (Harukaze Sumire). Also Rumiko Komachi, Shunji Sakai, Yoshio Tabata and Mieko Suzuki.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 13 July 1957
- Original title
- 南蛮寺の佝僂男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Fushimi
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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 July 1957. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood?
The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood (1957) was directed by Torajirō Saitō and stars Achako Hanabishi, Naritoshi Hayashi, Tamao Nakamura.