Samurai Rebellion
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.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Released
- 1967
- Country
- Japan
Details
Release year: 1967
Storyline
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.
Top credits
ToshirĂ´ Mifune â Isaburo Sasahara
YĂ´ko Tsukasa â Ichi Sasahara
GĂ´ KatĂ´ â Yogoro Sasahara- Tatsuyoshi Ehara â Bunzo Sasahara
Did you know
⢠Most of the samurai in the film can be seen carrying two blades. This was a practice in Edo Japan known as daisho. Translated this literally means 'big-little'. The bigger blade was the katana, which was generally used for combat and duelling. The short sword was either the wakizashi or the tanto, the latter of which is most customarily associated with the ritual suicide of seppuku or Harakiri (translated as 'belly cut').
⢠This film falls into two distinct Japanese film genres. It is both a jidaigeki (period drama) but it is also a chanbara (sword fighting) film.
⢠The film is included on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list.
User reviews
Profoundly Humanist - A gem
Not the average Samurai movie
The Unbearable Futitlity of Samurai Rebellion
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
