Lady Snowblood

1973 1h 37m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 442

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Meiko Kaji
Yuki Kashima
Toshio Kurosawa
Ryūrei Ashio
Masaaki Daimon
Gō Kashima
Miyoko Akaza
Sayo Kashima
Shinichi Uchida
Shirô Kashima
Takeo Chii
Tokuichi Shôkei
Noboru Nakaya
Banzô Takemura
Yoshiko Nakada
Kobue Takemura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiya Fujita
Writers: Norio Osada
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Lady Snowblood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toshiya Fujita, shot by Masaki Tamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaaki Hirao. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Meiko Kaji and Toshio Kurosawa and Masaaki Daimon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0158714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiya Fujita directs. Masaki Tamura behind the camera. Masaaki Hirao scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Part of the "Lady Snowblood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Toshiya Fujita, shot by Masaki Tamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masaaki Hirao. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Meiko Kaji and Toshio Kurosawa and Masaaki Daimon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0158714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.