The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog

Overview

A dispute over the estate of a wealthy family’s patriarch erupts between the son’s widow and her child on one side, and the villain’s niece and brothers on the other. When the villains’ carefully crafted facade is exposed, a monk who sides with the widow puts on the performance of a lifetime. A heartwarming pastoral comedy rich in human warmth.

Cast

Mitsusaburō Ramon

Kisao Tobita

Chieko Sōma

堤みどり

Bontarō Miake

Eiran Yoshikawa

Tsuneko Sudō

Kiyoko Hirai

Mantarō Ushio

Kumeko Urabe