Lady Snowblood (1973)
Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.
Director: Toshiya Fujita
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: December 1, 1973
Cast
- Meiko Kaji - Yuki Kashima
- Toshio Kurosawa - Ryūrei Ashio
- Masaaki Daimon - Gō Kashima
- Miyoko Akaza - Sayo Kashima
- Shinichi Uchida - Shirô Kashima
- Takeo Chii - Tokuichi Shôkei
- Noboru Nakaya - Banzô Takemura
- Yoshiko Nakada - Kobue Takemura
- Akemi Negishi - Tajire no Okiku
- Kaoru Kusuda - Tora Kobayashi
Screenplay
- Norio Osada (Screenplay)
- Kazuo Koike (Original Story)
- Kazuo Kamimura (Original Story)
Music: Masaaki Hirao
Cinematography: Masaki Tamura
Editing: Osamu Inoue
Production: Tokyo Eiga
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Street Justice and Vigilantes, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance
Keywords
japan, assassin, revenge, blood bath, rape and revenge, meiji period
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lady Snowblood about?
- Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.
- Who directed Lady Snowblood?
- Lady Snowblood was directed by Toshiya Fujita.
- Who stars in Lady Snowblood?
- Lady Snowblood stars Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon, Miyoko Akaza, Shinichi Uchida, Takeo Chii.
- How long is Lady Snowblood?
- Lady Snowblood has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Lady Snowblood?
- Lady Snowblood is a Action, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Lady Snowblood produced?
- Lady Snowblood was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Lady Snowblood?
- The themes of Lady Snowblood include: Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Street Justice and Vigilantes, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance.