Lady Snowblood
Seen it?1973 | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 150K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toshiya Fujita
- Meiko KajiYuki Kashima
- Toshio KurosawaRyūrei Ashio
- Masaaki DaimonGō Kashima
- Miyoko AkazaSayo Kashima
- Shinichi UchidaShirô Kashima
- Takeo ChiiTokuichi Shôkei
- Noboru NakayaBanzô Takemura
- Yoshiko NakadaKobue Takemura
- Akemi NegishiTajire no Okiku
- Kaoru KusudaTora Kobayashi