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Release Year1966
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Action
Votes2
DirectorKiyoshi Saeki
WritersIsao Matsumoto, Eimei Yamamoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsContemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf
About Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf
The karashi Botan returns in the third chapter of the incredible Showa Zankoden series. This time legendary actor Ken Takakura plays Takei Shigejiro of the Shimazu family. When the boss of the Shimazu is killed, Shigejiro takes revenge and is sent to jail. Upon his release, he meets the dying widow of one of hid followers and takes her to her father, Boss Shiomasa, who take him into his family. But when Shiomasa is killed by an old enemy, Shigejiro is obligated to take revenge...
Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf leans on a strong ensemble — Ken Takakura, Sumiko Fuji, Harumi Sone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1966.
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