Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.

Directed by: Yūzō Kawashima
Written by: Shōhei Imamura & Hisashi Yamanouchi & Yūzō Kawashima
Runtime: 110 minutes
Cast:
Frankie Sakai Frankie Sakai
Inokori Saheiji 
Sachiko Hidari Sachiko Hidari
Osome 
Yōko Minamida Yōko Minamida
Koharu 
Yūjirō Ishihara Yūjirō Ishihara
Shinsaku Takasugi 
Izumi Ashikawa Izumi Ashikawa
Ohisa 
Toshiyuki Ichimura Toshiyuki Ichimura
Mokubei 
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Also known as:
  • Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
  • A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era