The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords (1964)
The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act between genuinely goofy antics and exhilirating, bloody violence.
Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Genre: Crime, History
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: September 17, 1964
Cast
Screenplay
- Hajime Takaiwa (Screenplay)
- Kan Shimozawa (Original Story)
Music: Akira Ifukube
Editing: Hiroshi Yamada
Production: Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
yakuza
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords about?
- The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act between genuinely goofy antics and exhilirating, bloody violence.
- Who directed The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
- The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords was directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.
- Who stars in The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
- The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords stars Shintarō Katsu, Yukiko Fuji, Hiroshi Mizuhara, Saburo Date, Taizō Fukami, Ryūtarō Gomi.
- How long is The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
- The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
- The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords is a Crime, History film.
- Where was The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords produced?
- The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords was produced in Japan.