Samurai Rebellion Movie Review 1967

Isaburo (Mifune) is a reknowned swordsman in 18th-century Japan who is the model of loyalty until his overlord demands the return of a former mistress, who is now Isaburo's daughter-in-law. This insult to his family forces Isaburo to take a deadly stand, which turns out to be against his best friend (Nakadai) who's trying to uphold the feudal code. Lots of swordplay. Last in Kobayashi's trilogy following "Harakiri" (1962) and "Kwaidan" (1964). Japanese with subtitles.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 121 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 18th Century, Japan

Screenplay

Shinobu Hashimoto

Cast

Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai

Director

Masaki Kobayashi