The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords (1964)

Released: 1964-09-17 Duration: 1hr 26min
Genres: Crime History
Rating 0.0

Overview

The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act between genuinely goofy antics and exhilirating, bloody violence.

Production Companies

Daiei Film
Daiei Film

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language ja
Popularity 1.983

Directed By

Tokuzō Tanaka

Crew

Art Direction
Akira Naitô
Director
Tokuzō Tanaka
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa
Screenplay
Hajime Takaiwa
Original Story
Kan Shimozawa

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