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Kiru

  • 19621962
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Kiru (1962)
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A samurai seeks revenge and redemption after his family is executed by a rival clan.A samurai seeks revenge and redemption after his family is executed by a rival clan.A samurai seeks revenge and redemption after his family is executed by a rival clan.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
456
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
133,318
24,923
  • Director
    • Kenji Misumi
  • Writers
    • Renzaburô Shibata(novel)
    • Kaneto Shindô
  • Stars
    • Raizô Ichikawa
    • Shiho Fujimura
    • Mayumi Nagisa
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kenji Misumi
  • Writers
    • Renzaburô Shibata(novel)
    • Kaneto Shindô
  • Stars
    • Raizô Ichikawa
    • Shiho Fujimura
    • Mayumi Nagisa
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Raizô Ichikawa
    Raizô Ichikawa
    • Shingo Takakura
    Shiho Fujimura
    Shiho Fujimura
    • Fujiko Yamaguchi
    Mayumi Nagisa
    • Yoshio Takakura
    Masayo Banri
    Masayo Banri
    • Sayo Tadokoro
    Jun'ichirô Narita
    • Mondo Tadokoro
    Matasaburô Niwa
    • Eijirô Chiba
    Teru Tomota
    • Kihei Shôji
    Eijirô Yanagi
    Eijirô Yanagi
    • Ooinokami Matsudaira
    Shigeru Amachi
    Shigeru Amachi
    • Sôshi Tada
    Yoshio Inaba
    Yoshio Inaba
    • Giichirô Ikebe
    Toshio Chiba
    Shinjirô Asano
    • Shin'emon Takakura
    Toshio Hosokawa
    • Yasutoshi 'Tootôminokami' Makino
    Shôzô Nanbu
    • Kazue Yasutomi
    Seishirô Hara
    Saburô Date
    Saburô Date
    Ikuko Môri
    Ikuko Môri
    Kazue Tamaki
    • Director
      • Kenji Misumi
    • Writers
      • Renzaburô Shibata(novel)
      • Kaneto Shindô
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Heart String Marionette (2012)

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    7/10
    An adoped Samurai living in a shadow of three women !!
    Unusual tale of Samurai on late 19th century, a child was adopted by a loyal man at request from his Samurai's clan's boss, when he reach at thirty years old, he asking to his father make a journey to somewhere for three years, backing home his father realize that him became a fabulous and skillful Samurai during the long travel, a jealous neighbor reveal the secret to him, which he actually is an adopted son, then his mother already death was his first shadow, your sister that will be killed afterward, was the second and strange woman that was put in his hands to protect her was killed in onward, all them were killed in some way, so he decide to find out who is his real father, the director made a fascinating minimalist scenes, many close up and the shooting on large empty spaces, birds singing are spreading in some specific scenes on purpose, an unusual score neither, anyway, visually wonderful on bright colors, also he printed a stylish fights, the storyline and the action are fuzzy and a bit slow paced, however won't disappoint anyone who like Samurai's pictures!!!

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    First watch: 2019 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5
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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1962 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Destiny's Son
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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