Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Seen it?1963 | 122 min | History, Drama, Action
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, despite a box office flop. 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Last Samurai or The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tadashi Imai
- Kinnosuke NakamuraJirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu
- Ineko ArimaMaki, Shuzo's wife
- Satomi OkaFuji
- Kyôko KishidaLady Hagi
- Misako WatanabeYasu, Sajiemon's wife
- Yoshiko MitaKyoko Hitomi
- Yoshi KatōTakahiro Hori
- Kei SatōSaburobei Konoe
- Masao OdaGohei
- Eijirō YanagiGonnosuke Shizuta