The Thief and the Expelled Master
1987, Japanese. Directed by Akira Inoue.
The original novel is by Shugoro Yamamoto. It depicts a friendship that transcends social status and age, featuring the captivating monologue by Kunie Tanaka and moving expressions of the soul. When the thief Denkuro (Tanaka Kunie) sneaks into a dilapidated mansion, he finds a young samurai (Furuoya Masato) sleeping there. Despite being threatened, the young samurai remains unfazed and helps Denkuro when he falls into a hole in the floor. Denkuro receives a pair of straw sandals from the young samurai who says he hasn't eaten anything for three days, and the next morning Denkuro goes out to buy food and prepare breakfast. From that day on, Denkuro takes care of the naive and helpless young samurai, nicknamed "Nobusan."
- Runtime
- 0h 44m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 25 June 1987
- Original title
- 泥棒と若殿
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tsutomu Nakamura
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The Thief and the Expelled Master runs 44 minutes (0h 44m).
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The Thief and the Expelled Master isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 June 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Thief and the Expelled Master?
The Thief and the Expelled Master (1987) was directed by Akira Inoue and stars Yuko Asano, Masato Furuoya, Hiroyuki Nagato.