Based on a famous incident in Japanese history, Samurai Assassin assumes a certain amount of historical knowledge on the part of its audience, but don't let that put you off. Most of the movie is fiction. After the Americans arrived, the new Tokugawa Shogun was a child, so Chief Elder Ii actually ran the country … Continue reading Samurai Assassin / Samurai (1965)
Hiroshi Murai
Temple of the Wild Geese / Gan no tera (1962)
As I write more posts, I come to realize that the movies directed by Yuzo Kawashima are another of the undiscovered treasures of Japanese film history. I have already posted about Suzaki Paradise and Bakumatsu, each superb and each as different from the other as you could expect to find. In Temple of the Wild … Continue reading Temple of the Wild Geese / Gan no tera (1962)
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