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Release Year1963
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorDaisuke Itō
WritersDaisuke Itō
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTragedy of the Coolie Samurai
About Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. All Gonza wanted was to marry his young sweetheart, but despite their mutual poverty, her status as the daughter of a samurai blocked their path to happiness. A chance opportunity to achieve samurai status would come one day, but Gonza will regret trusting the so-called honorable samurai who extended this fateful offer, and the terrible price he'd pay, fighting for his life in one of the most blood-spattered samurai battles ever filmed.
Directed by Daisuke Itō, Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai leans on a strong ensemble — Hashizo Ōkawa, Shirō Ōsaka, Shunji Sakai — 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 drama titles of 1963.
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