The Master Spearman

The Master Spearman (1960)

Released: 1960-05-15 Duration: 1hr 39min
Genres: Drama
Rating 5.2

Overview

This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit harakiri in response to the humiliation meted out to his family by the Shogun. The film critiques the inhumanity of feudal obligations, and Uchida’s direction slyly satirizes the contemporary cinematic audience, whose taste for onscreen bloodshed is mirrored in a crowd gathering to watch the protagonist’s planned suicide. The Master Spearman is imbued with Uchida’s characteristic blend of dark humor and stylized action, and Ryutaro Otomo gives an admirable performance in the lead.

Production Companies

Toei Company
Toei Company

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language ja
Popularity 0.577

Directed By

Tomu Uchida

Crew

Director
Tomu Uchida
Screenplay
Masato Ide
Producer
Hiroshi Ookawa
Original Music Composer
Taichiro Kosugi
Director of Photography
Motoya Washio
Art Direction
Takatoshi Suzuki

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