Japan,
1967, 128 min
Directed by:
Masaki KobayashiScreenplay:
Shinobu HashimotoCinematography:
Kazuo YamadaComposer:
Tôru TakemitsuCast:
Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Tsukasa, Gô Katô, Isao Yamagata, Tatsuya Nakadai, Etsuko Ichihara, Tatsuo Matsumura, Takamaru Sasaki, Yoshirô Aoki, Jun HamamuraPlots(1)
Toshiro Mifune stars as Isaburo, an aging swordsman living a quiet life until his clan lord orders that his son marry the lord's mistress, who has recently displeased the ruler. Reluctantly, father and son take in the woman, and, to the family's surprise, the young couple fall in love. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Venice Film Festival
- 1967 - Masaki Kobayashi (FIPRESCI Prize)