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Writers:
Shinobu Hashimoto (writer)
Yasuhiko Takiguchi (novel)
Release Date:
December 1967 (USA) more
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The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back. full summary | add synopsis
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6 wins more
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Toshirô Mifune | ... | Isaburo Sasahara | |
| Yôko Tsukasa | ... | Ichi Sasahara | |
| Takeshi Katô | ... | Yogoro Sasahara (as Go Kato) | |
| Tatsuyoshi Ehara | ... | Bunzo Sasahara | |
| Etsuko Ichihara | ... | Kiku | |
| Isao Yamagata | ... | Shobei Tsuchiya | |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Tatewaki Asano | |
| Shigeru Kôyama | ... | Geki Takahashi | |
| Michiko Otsuka | ... | Suga Sasahara | |
| Tatsuo Matsumura | ... | Lord Masakata Matsudaira | |
| Masao Mishima | ... | Sanzaemon Yanase | |
| Jun Hamamura | ... | Hyoemon Shiomi | |
| Emi Yamada | ... | Shiomi's wife | |
| Takamaru Sasaki | ... | Kenmotsu Sasahara | |
| Hideo Fukuhara | ... | Sahei |
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Joî-uchi
Rebellion (USA)
Rebellion: Receive the Wife (literal English title)
Samurai Rebellion
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128 min | 121 min (cut version)
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Samurai Rebellion is one of the best films I've ever seen. Masaki Kobayashi is my favorite Japanese director next to Kurosawa, at times even surpassing the latter. Samurai Rebellion is a well-acted, brilliantly directed film about standing up against injustice that manages to tug firmly on one's heart strings without ever being cloying. Mifune shows the full extent of his acting abilities by not having to play the sort of macho character that he came quite close to being typecast as, and Yôko Tsukasa is no less remarkable. The soundtrack by Toru Takemitsu is also wonderful, serving to add another layer to the film's narrative and emotional impact rather than merely emphasizing it. Another remarkable aspect of the film is the use of violence: Although the fight scenes near the end are brilliantly choreographed and filmed, they're not in the least glamourous, depicting the desperation, sadness and anger of Mifune's character. It's a terrible shame that most people will never see this film, one that most likely deserves to be considered a classic of world cinema, just because it isn't directed by Kurosawa.