
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
Seen it?1959 | 94 min | Drama, History, Comedy, Action
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Code 3, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
In the third entry into this mega-hit series, Isshin Tasuke, a spirited fishmonger in Edo who looks just like Shogun Iemitsu undergoes a series of unforeseen troubles in his newly wedded life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tadashi Sawashima
- Kinnosuke Nakamura
- Hitomi Nakahara
- Satomi Oka
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
- Denjirō Ōkōchi
- Isao Yamagata
- Eitarō Shindō
- Masao Mishima
- Kensaku Hara
- Hideo Fujimoto