Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf

1937 1h 14m JA

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Story of a bandit king.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Toki Saemonnojō
Shizue Kawarazaki
Tatsuru
Kan'emon Nakamura
Rokuro Kai
Kunitarō Kawarasaki
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Sachiko Chiba
Princess Koyuki
Emitaro Ichikawa
Satoshi Ichikawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Writers: Jūrō Miyoshi, Kinpachi Kajiwara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Saga of the Vagabonds" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eisuke Takizawa, shot by Hiromitsu Karasawa. 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 Kosaku Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Chōjūrō Kawarasaki and Shizue Kawarazaki and Kan'emon Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eisuke Takizawa directs. Hiromitsu Karasawa behind the camera. Kosaku Yamada scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Saga of the Vagabonds" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Eisuke Takizawa, shot by Hiromitsu Karasawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kosaku Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Chōjūrō Kawarasaki and Shizue Kawarazaki and Kan'emon Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0126025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.