Revenge

Nov 1, 1964

1h 44m

★ 7.5

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

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…

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Action

Production Companies

Toei Company

Revenge Trailers

Cast

Shinpachi Ezaki

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Jubei Ezaki

Takahiro Tamura

Shume Okuno

Tetsuro Tamba

Ritsu

Yoshiko Mita

Michi

Ai Sasaki

Koetsu

Eitarō Shindō

Koyama Samon

Shoichi Ozawa

Katagai Yoromo

Ken Mitsuda

Nishida Saburobei

Kinzō Shin

Shiraki Jinzaemon

Haruo Tanaka

Denbei Niwa

Yoshi Katō

Ogawa Kobei

Masao Mishima

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