Scabbard Samurai

2011 1h 43m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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Kanjuro Nomi is an aging samurai who only has a scabbard. Deserting his lord to wander the land with his daughter Tae, Kanjuro is captured and sentenced to an unusual punishment: he has 30 days to bring a smile to the sad prince who has lost his mother — or else he must die.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takaaki Nomi
Nomi Kanjuro
Sea Kumada
Tae
Itsuji Itao
Kuranosuke
Tokio Emoto
Heikichi
Jun Kunimura
Feudal Lord
Pistol Takehara
Monk
Ryo
Oryuu
Masatô Ibu
Retainer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto
Writers: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu, Mitsuru Kuramoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto, shot by Ryuto Kondo. 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 Yasuaki Shimizu. 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 Yoshitaka Honda 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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Takaaki Nomi and Sea Kumada and Itsuji Itao carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1748278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hitoshi Matsumoto directs. Ryuto Kondo behind the camera. Yasuaki Shimizu scores. Yoshitaka Honda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto, shot by Ryuto Kondo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yasuaki Shimizu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshitaka Honda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takaaki Nomi and Sea Kumada and Itsuji Itao carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1748278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.