Sadao Yamanaka's "Kochiyama Soshun" (1936)

[Michael E Kerpan Jr]

Theoretically, this has some connection to a kabuki play:

http://www.kabuki21.com/kochiyama.htm

I read the summary of the play -- and this confused me.  It says the play has 
7 "acts", but only summarizes 4 "scenes".  It does not seem to match 
very well with what one sees in the film -- though a couple of items do seem 
to match.  Anyone know anything more about the plot of the film?

Even If I figure nothing else out, it is quite nice to see Setsuko Hara at the 
age of 15 or 16.

Michael Kerpan
Boston