Japan / Nov 01, 1964
The defence of one’s honour can drive a man insane!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ken Mitsuda | Katagai Yoromo |
| Kinzō Shin | Nishida Saburobei |
| Haruo Tanaka | Shiraki Jinzaemon |
| Yoshi Katō | Denbei Niwa |
| Masao Mishima | Ogawa Kobei |
| Shigeru Kōyama | Okuno Magodayu |
| Kikue Mōri | Tome |
| Toshie Kimura | Nui |
| Tetsuo Ishidate | |
| Junkichi Orimoto | |
| Rinichi Yamamoto | |
| Kinji Nakamura | |
| Mitsuru Takeuchi | |
| Tokinosuke Nakamura | |
| Shinnosuke Ogata | |
| Koji Arima | |
| Kinjirô Tooyama |
Genres
DramaThrillerAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 仇討 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1964 |
| Production | Hiroshi Ohkawa |
| Writer | Shinobu Hashimoto |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto |
| Cinematography | Shunichirō Nakao |
| Assistant directors | Tōru Hirayama, Tadashi Imai, Yasuko Umezu |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Watada |
| Camera operators | Shunichirō Nakao |
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| Additional photography | Shunichirō Nakao |
| Production design | Takatoshi Suzuki, Toshio Miyagawa, Kiyoshi Kan |
| Art direction | Takatoshi Suzuki, Toshio Miyagawa, Kiyoshi Kan |
| Set decoration | Kiyoshi Kan, Takatoshi Suzuki, Toshio Miyagawa |
| Music | Toshirō Mayuzumi, Hiroo Nozu |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi, Hiroo Nozu |
| Costume design | Gô Mikami, Ayako Sakurai, Masanobu Hayashi |
| Makeup | Masanobu Hayashi, Gô Mikami, Ayako Sakurai |
| Hairstyling | Gô Mikami, Ayako Sakurai, Masanobu Hayashi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United States / Mar 17, 2011 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jun 19, 2023 / 15 / Blu-ray
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