Synopsis
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
43 audience votes
Key crew
- Hideo GoshaDirector
- Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
- Shinobu HashimotoScreenplay
Cast
- Shintarō KatsuIzo Okada
- Tatsuya NakadaiHanpeita Takechi
- Yukio MishimaShinbei Tanaka
- Yūjirō IshiharaRyoma Sakamoto
- Mitsuko BaishoOnimo
- Takumi ShinjoCast
- Noboru NakayaCast
- Ryūtarō TatsumiYoshida Toyo
- Kei YamamotoCast
- Tsutomu ShimomotoCast
- Takao ItōCast
- Natsuko KaharaCast
Themes
assassinsakecrucifixionhistorical figurepolitical unrestjidaigekiedo period19th century1860sbakumatsu