The Master Spearman

The Master Spearman

4 Reviews

1960
1h 39min
The Master Spearman

Storyline

This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit harakiri in response to the humiliation meted out to his family by the Shogun. The film critiques the inhumanity of feudal obligations, and Uchida’s direction slyly satirizes the contemporary cinematic audience, whose taste for onscreen bloodshed is mirrored in a crowd gathering to watch the protagonist’s planned suicide. The Master Spearman is imbued with Uchida’s characteristic blend of dark humor and stylized action, and Ryutaro Otomo gives an admirable performance in the lead.

  • Released

    1960

  • Runtime

    1h 39min

  • Director

  • Genre

    Drama

  • Status

    Released

  • Language

    Japanese

  • Production

    Toei Company

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