Crime ·Action · Japan · 1966 · 1h 30m

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf

昭和残侠伝　一匹狼

Director

Cast

Ken Takakura as Sumiko Fuji as Harumi Sone as Akikane Sawa as Kenji Ushio as Keishiro Kojima as

Crew

Ichirō Hoshijima — Director of Photography Shunsuke Kikuchi — Original Music Composer Isao Matsumoto — Screenplay Eimei Yamamoto — Screenplay

Synopsis

The karashi Botan returns in the third chapter of the incredible Showa Zankoden series. This time legendary actor Ken Takakura plays Takei Shigejiro of the Shimazu family. When the boss of the Shimazu is killed, Shigejiro takes revenge and is sent to jail. Upon his release, he meets the dying widow of one of hid followers and takes her to her father, Boss Shiomasa, who take him into his family. But when Shiomasa is killed by an old enemy, Shigejiro is obligated to take revenge...

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Kiyoshi Saeki Director Ichirō Hoshijima Director of Photography Shunsuke Kikuchi Original Music Composer Isao Matsumoto Screenplay Eimei Yamamoto Screenplay

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