Gonza the Spearman
Gonza the Spearman

Gonza the Spearman (1986)

15 (GB) | Japan | Japanese | 126 min
Directed by: Masahiro Shinoda
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The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokagawa Period, a time in which appearences are very important. Gonza competes with Bannojo for the honor to perform the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of an heir to the lord of their clan. To see the sacred tea scrolls Gonza promises to marry the daughter of the family which possesses them, even though he is unofficially engaged to another. When studying the scrolls with Osai, the mother of the house, Bannajo sneaks into the house and steals their obis and runs through the town proclaiming the two as adulterers.

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Golden Berlin Bear

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Release Date

Japan
No data
1986-01-15
West Germany
(Berlin International Film Festival, premiere)
1986-02-20
USA
(Dallas, Texas)
1986-04-28
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Gonza the Spearman
(Original title)
Sõdalane Gonza
Estonia (festival title)
Gonza - keihäsmies
Finland
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated