Revenge

(1964)

★ 7.6 IMDb · 23 votes

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action

Year: 1964

Runtime: 104 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 今井正

Cast: 萬屋錦之介, 田村高廣, Тэцуро Тамба, 三田佳子, 佐々木愛, 進藤英太郎, 小沢昭一, 三津田健, 信欣三, 田中春男

Plot

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…