Hitokiri (1969)

01 Feb 1970 • Action, Drama, History • 2h 20m

Izo Okada, a ronin (masterless samurai), desperately seeks a way out of his financial straits. He allies himself with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader, Takechi, and imagines that he has come up in the world. But Takechi makes Izo a killer and a puppet, filled with self-loathing and a need to stop Takechi.

Hideo Gosha
Director

Ryôtarô Shiba, Shinobu Hashimoto
Writer

Shintarô Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yukio Mishima
Starring

Language: Japanese
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Country: Japan
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7.4

IMDb (1197 votes)