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Souls in the Moonlight

1957Movie1 h 46 min

Drama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

A brutally violent, tense drama movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesnt hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good. Despite the authors explicit refusal, the series were later made into plays and movies several times.

Feels like

  • Samurai Film
  • Nihilistic Antihero
  • Swordplay
  • Historical Drama
  • Tokugawa Shogunate
  • Bleak Morality
  • Intense Action
  • Character Study
  • Japanese Cinema

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Tomu Uchida
Written by
Kaizan Nakazato, Katsuhito Inomata, Eizaburo Shiba
Produced by
Mitsuo Makino
Music by
Shiro Fukai

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Facts

July 13, 1957 · 1 h 46 min · Violence

Released
July 13, 1957
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Souls in the Moonlight worth watching?"

Questions about Souls in the Moonlight

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Souls in the Moonlight worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.4).

Will I feel good after watching Souls in the Moonlight?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Souls in the Moonlight in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.