A destitute ronin allies himself with an established clan, but its ruthless leader tries to turn him into a mindless killer.
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Cast
| Shintarô Katsu | ... |
Izo Okada
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| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... |
Hanpeita Takechi
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| Yukio Mishima | ... |
Shinbei Tanaka
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| Yûjirô Ishihara | ... |
Ryoma Sakamoto
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| Mitsuko Baishô | ... |
Onimo
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Takumi Shinjo | ... |
Minakawa
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Noboru Nakaya | ... |
Kintoki Anegakoji
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Jin'ichirô Andô |
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Takeshi Date | ... |
Rônin patrol leader
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Tatsuo Fujimori |
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Ren Fukuyama |
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Kin'ichi Hagimoto |
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Ken Hatano |
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Jirô Higashioo |
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Sôtarô Ibuki |
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| Natsuko Kahara | ... |
Otaki
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Jun Katsumura |
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Kai Kenmoku |
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Eizô Kitamura |
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Gen Kuroki |
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Shinsuke Mikage |
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Makoto Miyajima |
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Shinya Miyama |
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Kôjirô Miyamoto |
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Hajime Miyazawa |
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Ichirô Nakatani |
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Shôgen Nitta |
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Natsuko Oka |
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Jirô Sakagami |
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Kyôichi Satô |
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Ryôichi Satô |
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| Akira Shimizu | ... |
Inoue
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Tsutomu Shimomoto |
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Yûsuke Takita | ... |
Hiramatsu
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| Kunie Tanaka | ... |
Gaoler
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Ryûtarô Tatsumi | ... |
Yoshida Toyo
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Kei Yamamoto |
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| Akira Yamanouchi | ... |
(as Akira Yamauchi)
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Directed by
| Hideo Gosha | ||
Written by
| Ryôtarô Shiba | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Shinobu Hashimoto | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Shichiro Murakami | ... | producer |
| Takashi Norimoto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Masaru Satô | ||
Cinematography by
| Fujio Morita | ||
Editing by
| Kanji Suganuma | ||
Art Direction by
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | ||
Production Management
| Masanori Sanada | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shigeru Doi | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Tôru Kurashima | ... | sound effects editor |
| Masao Ôsumi | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hiroshi Mima | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yoshio Ueno | ... | costume researcher |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Daiei Studios (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ishihara International Productions (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Daiei International Films (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Japanese Film Exchange (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Shochiku (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2012) (Japan) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Izo Okada, a ronin (masterless samurai), desperately seeks a way out of his financial straits. He allies himself with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader, Takechi, and imagines that he has come up in the world. But Takechi makes Izo a killer and a puppet, filled with self-loathing and a need to stop Takechi.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Yukio Mishima's character commits seppuku and one year later, Mishima himself will commit the same way of ritual suicide. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Izo (2004). See more » |