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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

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7.6/10 • 5

1972-06-21 • 1h 31m

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Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.

Directors
Sadao Nakajima
Editors
Kozo Horiike

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  1. Bunta Sugawara

    Bunta Sugawara

    Monjiro

  2. Gorō Ibuki

    Gorō Ibuki

    Seigorou

  3. Tsunehiko Watase

    Tsunehiko Watase

    Genta

  4. Asao Koike

    Asao Koike

    Samonji

  5. Yukie Kagawa

    Yukie Kagawa

    Ohana

  6. Rinichi Yamamoto

    Rinichi Yamamoto

    Shukichi

  7. Jūkei Fujioka

    Jūkei Fujioka

    Chousaburou

  8. Masaharu Arikawa

    Masaharu Arikawa

    Sakichi

  9. Sen Okaji

    Sen Okaji

    government official

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giant13

May 19, 2021

8/10

A great tale of sacrifice, revenge, and the Yakuza code in late Edo period Japan. Bunta shines as the stoic protagonist who is out for vengeance. The fight scenes are action packed and gorey with a tad too much of the Fukasaku shake-cam, but it works a lot better with these sword fights than the infamous gun fights. Monjirō of the Cold Wind was significantly better than I was expecting, a new highlight for me in the jidaigeki/chambara/ninkyo eigas—heck, I may buy it on dvd it’s that worth it.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Japanese
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    Keywords
    revengejidaigeki