Summary
Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will fill their rice bowls. Though they use the servants' entrance, they still feel themselves bound by the samurai code of Bushido; and this tension leads to tragedy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1973
April 7, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Kon Ichikawa Director, Screenplay, Producer's Assistant
Writing · 1
- Shuntaro Tanikawa Screenplay
Production · 2
- Kinshirō Kuzui Producer
- Sachio Tomizawa Producer
Camera · 1
- Setsuo Kobayashi Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Chizuko Osada Editor
Sound · 3
- Yukio Asami Original Music Composer
- Tei Kuriso Original Music Composer
- Tetsuya Ohashi Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Yoshinobu Nishioka Art Direction
- Ryoichi Kamon Art Direction
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