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Revenge

Revenge

Revenge

Revenge

The defence of one’s honour can drive a man insane!

1964•1h 44m•

★7.5(23 ratings)

DramaThrillerAction

Overview

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…

Director

Writers

Shinobu Hashimoto

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Main Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Shinpachi Ezaki

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

Jubei Ezaki

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Shume Okuno

Yoshiko Mita

Yoshiko Mita

Ritsu

Ai Sasaki

Ai Sasaki

Michi

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Koetsu

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Koyama Samon

Ken Mitsuda

Ken Mitsuda

Katagai Yoromo

Kinzō Shin

Kinzō Shin

Nishida Saburobei

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Shiraki Jinzaemon

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Denbei Niwa

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Ogawa Kobei

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Tadashi Imai
Continuity: Yasuko Umezu
Assistant Director: Tōru Hirayama

Writing

Writer: Shinobu Hashimoto

Production

Producer: Hiroshi Ohkawa
Production Supervisor: Shôshichi Kataoka

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Toshirō Mayuzumi
Sound: Hiroo Nozu

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Shunichirō Nakao

Editing

Editor: Shintarō Miyamoto

Art Direction

Art Direction: Takatoshi Suzuki
Set Decoration: Kiyoshi Kan
Set Designer: Toshio Miyagawa

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Gô Mikami
Makeup Artist: Masanobu Hayashi
Hair Setup: Ayako Sakurai

Keywords

samuraijidaigekirevenge killingcode of the samurairevenge thrillerbrothersrevenge drama

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The defence of one’s honour can drive a man insane!"

#2

The original title is "仇討" (JA).

#3

The runtime is 104 minutes (1h 44m).

#4

The film was directed by Tadashi Imai.

#5

The screenplay was written by Shinobu Hashimoto.

#6

The score was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Shunichirō Nakao.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0185842.

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Rating

7.5/10

Great

23 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

仇討

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

15

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

Toei Company

Toei Company