Summary
The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many years after his attempted suicide as a sickly child.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 75
Running time
2 h 39 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +50 min on the typical 109
typical 109159Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1974
September 20, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
DramaActionLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- 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 NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Kenji Misumi Director, Screenplay
- Akira Masuda Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Takeo Kunihiro Screenplay
- Shotaro Ikenami Story
Production · 3
- Yoshiharu Mishima Executive Producer
- Kyuzo Kobayashi Associate Producer
- Akira Inomata Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Masao Kosugi Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Yoshi Sugihara Editor
Sound · 3
- Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer
- Hideo Kobayashi Sound Recordist
- Sachio Obi Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Chiyoo Umeda Art Direction
Lighting · 1
- Rei Miura Lighting Technician
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