The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Kazuo IkehiroDirector
- Kei TasakaScreenplay
- Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Toshirō MifuneSanjuro Hinoki
- Kahori TakedaCast
- Mizuho SuzukiCast
- Masao ImafukuCast
- Tokue HanazawaCast
- Fujio TokitaCast
- Kōjirō KusanagiCast
- Tetsuya YamaokaCast
- Saburo DateCast
- Sei HiraizumiCast
- Tomomi SatōCast
- Teruhiko SaigōCast
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Themes
samurai