Germany / Feb 17, 2007 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kawai Okada | Osode |
| Shigeru Kōyama | Staff Chief Aragaki |
| Hideyo Amamoto | Dr. Gensai |
| Tokue Hanazawa | Komatora |
| Shin Kishida | Secretary Sokichi |
| Hideo Sunazuka | Amegaeru |
| Bokuzen Hidari | Gohei |
| Gorō Mutsumi | White Hair |
| Ippei Kawashima | |
| Yūnosuke Itō | |
| Daigo Kusano | Innkeeper |
| Nakajirō Tomita | Kisoya Kahei |
| Fujio Tokita | Clerk of the court |
| Jun Hamamura | Jinbee of stables |
| Sachio Sakai | Peasant Kesaji |
| Ren Yamamoto | Peasant |
| Hiroshi Hasegawa | Roku the Hunter |
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| Mika Kitagawa | Whore |
| Takahiro Tamura | Sozo Sagara |
| Yutaka Nakayama | Peasant |
| Takeo Chii | Spy |
Genres
ComedyAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 赤毛 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1969 |
| Production | Toshirō Mifune, Yoshio Nishikawa |
| Writer | Kihachi Okamoto, Sakae Hirosawa |
| Cinematography | Takao Saitō |
| Assistant directors | Kihachi Okamoto |
| Camera operators | Takao Saitō |
| Additional photography | Takao Saitō |
| Production design | Hiroshi Ueda |
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| Art direction | Hiroshi Ueda |
| Set decoration | Hiroshi Ueda |
| Music | Masaru Satō, Masamichi Ichikawa |
| Sound | Masamichi Ichikawa, Masaru Satō |
| Costume design | Shigeo Kobayashi |
| Makeup | Shigeo Kobayashi |
| Hairstyling | Shigeo Kobayashi |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Nov 23, 2014 / Kihachi Okamoto Retrospective (Moscow)
Theatrical release
Japan / Oct 10, 1969
United States / Dec 17, 1969
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