The Master Spearman
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.
Year: 1960
Genre: Drama
Studio: Toei Company
Director: Tomu Uchida
Cast: Ryutaro Otomo, Chikage Awashima, Hiromi Hanazono, Isao Yamagata, Kensaku Hara, Masao Oda
Crew: Tomu Uchida (Director), Taichiro Kosugi (Original Music Composer), Chogoro Kaionji (Novel), Masato Ide (Screenplay), Hiroshi Ookawa (Producer), Motoya Washio (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 99 minutes
Release: May 15, 1960
IMDb: 5.20/10 by 4 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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