Country
Italy
Date
Aug 26, 1967
Note
Venice Film Festival
In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shigeru Kōyama | Geki Takahashi |
| Michiko Otsuka | Suga Sasahara |
| Tatsuo Matsumura | Lord Masakata Matsudaira |
| Masao Mishima | Sanzaemon Yanase |
| Jun Hamamura | Hyoemon Shiomi |
| Takamaru Sasaki | Kenmotsu Sasahara |
| Hideo Fukuhara | Sahei |
| Tetsuko Kobayashi | Otama |
| Hisano Yamaoka | Sannojo Kasai's mother (uncredited) |
| Yoshirō Aoki | Takazo Komiya (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryAction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 上意討ち 拝領妻始末 |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | TOHO, Mifune Productions |
| Data di uscita | 27 maggio 1967 |
| Producer | Tomoyuki Tanaka, Toshirō Mifune |
| Writer | Yasuhiko Takiguchi, Shinobu Hashimoto |
| Editors | Hisashi Sagara |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Yamada |
| Asst. Directors | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Camera Operators | Kazuo Yamada |
| Add. Photography | Kazuo Yamada |
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| Production Design | Yoshirō Muraki |
| Art Direction | Yoshirō Muraki |
| Set Decoration | Yoshirō Muraki |
| Composer | Toru Takemitsu, Shigenosuke Okuyama |
| Sound | Toru Takemitsu, Shigenosuke Okuyama |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 20, 1967
Note
London Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Japan
Date
May 27, 1967
Country
Mexico
Date
May 27, 1967
Certification
B-15
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
May 27, 1967
Certification
15
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 03, 1967
Country
United States
Date
Sep 24, 1967
Certification
NR
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