Japan / Oct 30, 1981
Lowly Ronin (1981)
Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro
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1h 30min
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Plot
Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.
Genres
DramaActionTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 素浪人罷り通る |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mifune Productions, Fuji Television Network |
| Release date | 30 ottobre 1981 |
| Writer | Kei Tasaka |
| Editing | Yoshihiro Araki |
| Cinematography | Susumu Ono |
| Assistant directors | Kazuo Ikehiro |
| Lighting | Seiji Fukutomi |
| Camera operators | Susumu Ono |
| Additional photography | Susumu Ono |
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| Production design | Masuo Tsutsui |
| Art direction | Masuo Tsutsui |
| Set decoration | Masuo Tsutsui |
| Music | Masaru Satō, Kazuo Endo |
| Sound | Kazuo Endo, Masaru Satō |
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