Vendetta of a Samurai

Synopsis

The famous showdown at Kagiya corner has been told many times, but never before with the realism and intensity of this version scripted by Kurosawa Akira and starring Mifune Toshiro as the famed swordsman who must face his best friend as they are forced to take opposite sides in a vendetta caused by the murder of a family member. Told mostly in flashback as the avengers await the arrival of their quarry, this film displays true heroism in the face of fear as most of the combatants, while of the samurai class are not skilled swordsmen. They contrast sharply with the true warriors involved in this battle. Araki Mataemon (Mifune), who was not only a direct student of Yagyu Munenori, but the founder of his own sword style under the Yagyu name is a powerful force ready to assist his brother-in-law against the murderer's allies that include not only another noted sword teacher, but the deadly spear of Katsumi no Hanbei.

Main Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Mataemon Araki

Age : 77 | Popularity : 18%

Yuriko Hamada

Age : 101 | Popularity : 7%

Takashi Shimura

Age : 76 | Popularity : 14%

Akihiko Katayama

Age : 88 | Popularity : 7%

Minoru Chiaki

Age : 82 | Popularity : 7%

Daisuke Katō

Age : 64 | Popularity : 8%

Shin Tokudaiji

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

Kokuten Kōdō

Age : 72 | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Akira Kurosawa
Production	Producer	Sōjirō Motoki
Camera	Director of Photography	Kazuo Yamasaki
Directing	Assistant Director	Shigeaki Hidaka
	Director	Kazuo Mori
Sound	Original Music Composer	Gorô Nishi
	Sound	Masanobu Miyazaki
Art	Production Design	Takashi Matsuyama
Department	Role	Name

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