The Blacksmith of the Forest
1929, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.
A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi ShimizuDirector
- Masao InoueKyosuke Ikeda
- Kaoru FutabaToyono Ikeda
- Eiji OshimotoIchiro Ikeda
- Ichiro YukiJiro Ikeda
- Shoichi NoderaChūzō Satō (assistant blacksmith)
- Kinuyo TanakaOmitsu
- Hideo FujinoVillage Mayor
- Shin'ichirô KomuraTomisaku (Mayor's son)
- Hisao YoshitaniGosaku, the Villager
- Takeshi SakamotoSchool Teacher
- Eiko TakamatsuOtane
- Kanji KawaraKiyohiko Sugimoto
Details
- Released
- 5 January 1929
- Original title
- 森の鍛冶屋
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tokusaburo Murakami
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How long is The Blacksmith of the Forest?
The Blacksmith of the Forest runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Blacksmith of the Forest on?
The Blacksmith of the Forest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 1929. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Blacksmith of the Forest?
If you liked The Blacksmith of the Forest, try The Ballad of Narayama, Farming, Little Boy Blue.
Who directed The Blacksmith of the Forest?
The Blacksmith of the Forest (1929) was directed by Hiroshi Shimizu and stars Masao Inoue, Kaoru Futaba, Eiji Oshimoto.