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18 September 1965 (Japan)
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Gennosuke, a clan retainer, kills one of the clan ministers as part of a plot to achieve reform. He is pursued by his former comrades...
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Blu-ray, DVD Release: Three Outlaw Samurai
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brilliantly shot and told human story of dignity,love,revenge and redemption
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Hideo Gosha | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Hideo Gosha | ||
| Eizaburo Shiba | ||
Produced by | |||
| Gin'ichi Kishimoto | .... | producer | |
| Suguru Matsunaga | .... | assistant producer | |
| Seichi Mori | .... | assistant producer | |
| Masayuki Satô | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Toshiaki Tsushima | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Toshitada Tsuchiya | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Mamoru Abe | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Katsura Kawaguchi | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Akira Tsumura | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Takumi Kitami | .... | first assistant director | |
| Fukashi Kojima | .... | assistant director | |
| Asatoshi Satô | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Kyôji Sasaki | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Toshiyuki Ishikawa | .... | sound | |
| Masaharu Suzuki | .... | assistant sound | |
| Tetsuo Yasuda | .... | sound effects editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Toshio Shinohara | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Kentarô Yuasa | .... | fight choreographer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Takayuki Aida | .... | assistant camera | |
| Yasushi Gonaikawa | .... | gaffer | |
| Kazuo Kishiro | .... | assistant photographer | |
Other crew | |||
| Nana Kobashi | .... | archivist | |
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- Criterion Collection, The (2005) (USA) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Shôchiku Eiga
- Matsutake Ishô costumes
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"Kedamono no ken" - Japan (original title)
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85 min
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Yuuki Gennosuke:I'm a cornered and wounded beast. I can't afford to live by my conscience. My opponent is a strong warrior, it is true. But it's up to me whether I defeat him and take his gold, or am defeated by him... and left to die a dog's death in the hills.See more »
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The plot of this film with all its brilliantly weaved in subplots, is as fresh as it was on release simply for its varied human emotions involved.It is brilliantly constructed plot for its masterful simplicity and coherence.I beg to differ with the previous review that the plot is complicated.It has been masterfully shot by Toshitada Tsuchiya.Though not as exclusively done in Hara Kiri, the issue of the insurmountable Samurai-pride is touched upon and exposed for its obvious conflict with human values and frailties.The universal theme of power-centers exploiting desperate individuals for its ends and expending with them once the latter serve out the former's purpose is explored in this film.The theme of the ever-resillient individuals faced with debilitating order and the need to escape the same to be free and alive is the principal theme of this film. Even in its length the film is just one and a half hours.It is so good one would wish it were longer!! This film is highly recommended for anyone interested in films, along with Samurai-drama fans and those who appreciate good cinematography. Definitely a classic.