The Master Spearman
The Master Spearman
NR
5.2
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1960

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99m

The Master Spearman

Summary

This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit harakiri in response to the humiliation meted out to his family by the Shogun. The film critiques the inhumanity of feudal obligations, and Uchida’s direction slyly satirizes the contemporary cinematic audience, whose taste for onscreen bloodshed is mirrored in a crowd gathering to watch the protagonist’s planned suicide. The Master Spearman is imbued with Uchida’s characteristic blend of dark humor and stylized action, and Ryutaro Otomo gives an admirable performance in the lead.

Director

Tomu Uchida

Novel

Chogoro Kaionji

Screenplay

Masato Ide

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Japanese

Budget:

$0.00

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