Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

1958 1h 49m JA

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Synopsis

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Master swordsman and loyal 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa
Saotome Mondonosuke
Hashizo Ōkawa
Minobe Shinbei
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Kōtarō Satomi
Kinya Kitaoji
Satomi Oka
Hiroko Sakuramachi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writers: Yoshitake Hisa, Mitsuzō Sasaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bored Hatamoto Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Shiro Fukai. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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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Utaemon Ichikawa and Hashizo Ōkawa and Kinnosuke Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 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. Shiro Fukai scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Bored Hatamoto Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, shot by Shintarō Kawasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shiro Fukai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Utaemon Ichikawa and Hashizo Ōkawa and Kinnosuke Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0164631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.