The Horse Boy

• 1957
• Japan
• 1h 35min
• 15

• Directed by: Tomu Uchida
• Cast: Eiji Nakano, Isamu Kosugi, Motoyuki Uehara

Poignant tragicomedy recounting the events set in motion when a court lady gives birth to an illegitimate child, providing a contrast between the vitality of village life and the court's stifling formality, and the basis for a savage indictment of feudalism.