Crazy Samurai Musashi

"400 vs 1 in a single take"

2020 1h 32m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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In 1604, Miyamoto Musashi attacked the Yoshioka family at their dojo and defeated master Seijūrō and his younger brother Denshichirō in two duels. To save their reputation, the Yoshioka family decides to fight back with all 100 family members and hire an additional 300 samurai. Now Musashi sets out to defeat all 400 enemies in his most famous battle.

“400 vs 1 in a single take”

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Cast

Tak Sakaguchi
Musashi
Kento Yamazaki
Chusuke
Yousuke Saito
Kenpou Yoshioka
Ben Hiura
Guardian
Arata Yamanaka
Kenji Todou
Fuka Hara
Ofuu
Kôsei Kimura
Matashichiro Yoshioka
Nobu Morimoto
Cyusuke Komori

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuji Shimomura
Writers: Atsuki Tomori, Sion Sono
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuji Shimomura, shot by Yasutaka Nagano. 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 Hidehiro Kawai. 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 Shinichi Fujita 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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Tak Sakaguchi and Kento Yamazaki and Yousuke Saito carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "400 vs 1 in a single take".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12015352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuji Shimomura directs. Yasutaka Nagano behind the camera. Hidehiro Kawai scores. Shinichi Fujita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Yuji Shimomura, shot by Yasutaka Nagano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hidehiro Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shinichi Fujita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tak Sakaguchi and Kento Yamazaki and Yousuke Saito carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "400 vs 1 in a single take".
7IMDB entry: tt12015352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "samurai", "one man army", "one against many", "jidaigeki".