History ·Action ·Drama · Japan · 1969 · 2h 20m

Tenchu!

人斬り

Tenchu! poster
Director
Hideo Gosha
Cast
Shintarō Katsu as Izo Okada Tatsuya Nakadai as Hanpeita Takechi Yukio Mishima as Shinbei Tanaka Yūjirō Ishihara as Ryoma Sakamoto Mitsuko Baisho as Onimo Takumi Shinjo as
Crew
Fujio Morita — Director of Photography Kanji Suganuma — Editor Toshio Taniguchi — Editor Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Shinobu Hashimoto — Screenplay Ryōtarō Shiba — Novel
Synopsis

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

Trailer Tenchu! — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
assassinsakecrucifixionhistorical figurejidaigekiedo period19th century1860sbakumatsu
Key Collaborators
Hideo Gosha Director Fujio Morita Director of Photography Kanji Suganuma Editor Toshio Taniguchi Editor Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Shinobu Hashimoto Screenplay Ryōtarō Shiba Novel Yoshio Ueno Costume Design
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