Action ·Drama · Japan · 1958 · 1h 49m

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

旗本退屈男

Director

Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa as Saotome Mondonosuke Hashizo Ōkawa as Minobe Shinbei Kinnosuke Nakamura as Chiyonosuke Azuma as Kōtarō Satomi as Kinya Kitaoji as

Crew

Shintarō Kawasaki — Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto — Editor Shiro Fukai — Original Music Composer Yoshitake Hisa — Screenplay

Synopsis

Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Sadatsugu Matsuda Director Shintarō Kawasaki Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto Editor Shiro Fukai Original Music Composer Yoshitake Hisa Screenplay

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