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6.2/10 • 4

1937-12-310h 57m

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The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down 18 opponents. The story has been related in film, rakugo, kodan and on stage many times, in part because Nakayama later joined the famous 47 Ronin (Chushingura) as Horibe Yasubei. But Makino and Inagaki’s version gives no hint of this more serious future, playing up the thrills and the comedy with Bando’s bravura performance. The multiple pans of Yasubei running to the duel are an exemplar of the experimental flourishes of 1930s Japanese cinema and the final duel, performed virtually like a dance number, is a marker of Makino’s love of rhythm and one of the best sword fights in Japanese film history. The film was originally released under the title Chikemuri Takadanoba (Bloody Takadanobaba) with a length of 57 minutes, but suffered some cuts and a title change when it was re-released in 1952.

Directors
Hiroshi Inagaki, Masahiro Makino

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  1. Tsumasaburō Bandō

    Tsumasaburō Bandō

    Yasubei Nakayama

  2. Takashi Shimura

    Takashi Shimura

    Takusan

  3. Tokumaro Dan

    Tokumaro Dan

    Genjihei Segawa

  4. Ryōsuke Kagawa

    Ryōsuke Kagawa

    Rokuzaemon Sugano

  5. Chiyoko Ôkura

    Chiyoko Ôkura

    Otae

  6. Momonosuke Ichikawa

    Momonosuke Ichikawa

    Kumako

  7. Shunzaburo Iba

    Shunzaburo Iba

    Tengan

  8. Komako Hara

    Komako Hara

    Osai

  9. Shojiro Ichikawa

    Shojiro Ichikawa

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Japanese
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