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Whirlwind

Whirlwind

1964 1h 46mHistoryActionAdventure

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as

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Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as

The vibe

samuraiperiod drama

Behind it

Hiroshi InagakiHiroshi InagakiDirectorTakeshi KimuraTakeshi KimuraScreenplayAkira IfukubeAkira IfukubeComposerKan IshiiKan IshiiComposerKazuo YamadaCinematography

Cast

Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneLord Akashi
Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataRyutaro Inoue
Kumi MizunoKumi MizunoThe Witch
Yuriko HoshiYuriko HoshiKozato
Yōsuke NatsukiYōsuke NatsukiKiyonosuke
Makoto SatōMakoto SatōShuri Kusanagi
Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko KusabueKozato's Aunt
Yoshiko KugaYoshiko KugaKikusato
Akira KuboAkira Kubo
Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Yoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi
Ren YamamotoRen Yamamoto
Akira Tani
Someshō Matsumoto
Ryū Kuze
Matsumoto Hakuō IIMatsumoto Hakuō II
Yoshio InabaYoshio Inaba

Director

Hiroshi Inagaki

Writers

Hiroshi Inagaki, Takeshi Kimura

Release date

3 Jan 1964

Runtime

1h 46m

Studio

TOHO, Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

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