Lord Mito: All Star Version

1960 1h 35m JA

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later, another fire broke out, this time in Komagome, burning down the two gates of Asakusa and Sujikai, and continuing on into the night. As the government Elders consider evidence that these fires were arson, a fire breaks out in Hirakawa-cho, outside of Hanzo Gate. Nishonmaru catches on fire and burns down completely. When this rash of fires even strikes Kyoto, the task of finding who’s behind the arson, and stopping them falls to the Shogun’s uncle, the Elder Lord of Mito. Together with his trusted bodyguards, Kaku and Suke, the trio set of to save Japan from this scourge of evil. Featuring virtually all of their most famous stars, this is the best film in the Toei series about Mito Komon, one of Japan’s most popular historical figures who traveled through the country incognito to check on the people and fight injustice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Katsuo Nakamura
Chiezo Kataoka
Utaemon Ichikawa
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Hashizo Ōkawa
Ryutaro Otomo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writers: Hideo Oguni
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, shot by Shintarō Kawasaki. 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 Saburo Tominaga. 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 Katsumi Kawai 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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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Chiyonosuke Azuma and Katsuo Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6660904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sadatsugu Matsuda directs. Shintarō Kawasaki behind the camera. Saburo Tominaga scores. Katsumi Kawai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, shot by Shintarō Kawasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Saburo Tominaga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Katsumi Kawai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Chiyonosuke Azuma and Katsuo Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6660904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.