Benten kozo
Benten kozo
1928, Japanese. Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
First film adaptation of the kabuki play Benten Kozo, about a thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor...
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Teinosuke KinugasaDirector
- Kazuo HasegawaBenten Kozo Kikunosuke
- Ippei SōmaNihon Daemon
- Shinkuro MasamuneNango Rikimaru
- Akiko ChihayaTsutsui's daughter Otsuta
- Yoshie NakagawaMother Okura
- Yukiko OgawaMaid Otose
- Sayoko KuzeOsaraba Oden
- Misao SekiHamamatsuya Kobe
- Meiichiro OzawaTamashima Itsuto
- Kinnosuke TakamatsuMurai Gunzo
- Tetsu TsuboiTsuta no Seikichi
Details
- Released
- 4 January 1928
- Original title
- 弁天小僧
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Keiichiro Akabane
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Benten kozo runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Benten kozo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 January 1928. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Benten kozo?
If you liked Benten kozo, try Samurai Rebellion, Kokuho, An Actor's Revenge.
Who directed Benten kozo?
Benten kozo (1928) was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa and stars Kazuo Hasegawa, Ippei Sōma, Shinkuro Masamune.