Summary
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 81GoodWatch 79
Audience score85%
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1964
November 1, 1964
62 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerActionLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more15 people
- Kinnosuke NakamuraShinpachi Ezaki
- Takahiro TamuraJubei Ezaki
- Tetsuro TambaShume Okuno
- Yoshiko MitaRitsu
- Ai SasakiMichi
- Eitarō ShindōKoetsu
- Shoichi OzawaKoyama Samon
- KMKen MitsudaKatagai Yoromo
- Kinzō ShinNishida Saburobei
Haruo TanakaShiraki Jinzaemon
Yoshi KatōDenbei Niwa
Masao MishimaOgawa Kobei
Shigeru KōyamaOkuno Magodayu- KMKikue MōriTome
Toshie KimuraNui
Directing · 3
- Tadashi Imai Director
- Tōru Hirayama Assistant Director
- Yasuko Umezu Continuity
Writing · 1
- Shinobu Hashimoto Writer
Production · 2
- Hiroshi Ohkawa Producer
- Shôshichi Kataoka Production Supervisor
Camera · 1
- Shunichirō Nakao Director of Photography, Cinematography
Editing · 1
- Shintarō Miyamoto Editor
Sound · 2
- Toshirō Mayuzumi Original Music Composer
- Hiroo Nozu Sound
Art · 3
- Toshio Miyagawa Set Designer
- Kiyoshi Kan Set Decoration
- Takatoshi Suzuki Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Masanobu Hayashi Makeup Artist
- Gô Mikami Costume Designer
- Ayako Sakurai Hair Setup
Lighting · 1
- Hiroshi Watada Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Reijirô Adachi Fight Choreographer
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