History ·Romance · Japan · 1963 · 1h 15m

Maiko and the Assassin

舞妓と暗殺者

Maiko and the Assassin poster
Director
Kenji Misumi
Cast
Miwa Takada as Hinagiku Masahiko Tsugawa as Kuki Shinjiro Tomisaburō Wakayama as Jun'ichirō Narita as Fujiki Ichinoshin Kinshiro Matsumoto as Kôichi Yamamoto as
Crew
Shozo Honda — Director of Photography Kanji Suganuma — Editor Taichiro Kosugi — Original Music Composer Kaneto Shindō — Screenplay
Synopsis

19th century Japan, at the end of the Edo period. A samurai falls in love with a young woman while taking up arms to overthrow the local shogunate.

Key Collaborators
Kenji Misumi Director Shozo Honda Director of Photography Kanji Suganuma Editor Taichiro Kosugi Original Music Composer Kaneto Shindō Screenplay
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