Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
旗本退屈男 江戸城罷り通る
Synopsis
Around the Genroku era, there was a man named Saotome Shusui-no-Suke, nephew to the senior councilor Matsudaira Sakon Shogen. He was commonly known as the Bored Samurai of the Hatamoto rank. Just as he was engulfed in boredom, Tokugawa Jo-Kaibo, claiming to be the Shogun's illegitimate child, made a grand entrance into Edo. At the behest of Sakon Shogen, Shusui-no-Suke was tasked to investigate Jo-Kaibo's background and had his young page Kyoya disguise as a woman to infiltrate Jo-Kaibo's gun mansion.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tatsuo Ōsone
- Screenplay & Story
- Hyōgo Suzuki, Isamu Nagae
- Original Score
- Seiichi Suzuki
- Original Title
- 旗本退屈男 江戸城罷り通る
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatsuo Ōsone
Hyōgo Suzuki, Isamu Nagae, Mitsuzō Sasaki
Seiichi Suzuki
Kōichi Takagi, Shigeki Sugiyama
Department Leadership Roster
Tatsuo Ōsone
Director
Hyōgo Suzuki
Screenplay
Isamu Nagae
Screenplay
Kōichi Takagi
Producer
Shigeki Sugiyama
Producer
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What is Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter about?
Around the Genroku era, there was a man named Saotome Shusui-no-Suke, nephew to the senior councilor Matsudaira Sakon Shogen. He was commonly known as the Bored Samurai of the Hatamoto rank. Just as he was engulfed in boredom, Tokugawa Jo-Kaibo, claiming to be the Shogun's illegitimate child, made a grand entrance into Edo. At the behest of Sakon Shogen, Shusui-no-Suke was tasked to investigate Jo-Kaibo's background and had his young page Kyoya disguise as a woman to infiltrate Jo-Kaibo's gun mansion.
Who directed Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter was directed by Tatsuo Ōsone.
Who stars in Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
The principal cast of Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter includes Utaemon Ichikawa, Chikako Miyagi, Keiko Kishi, Kodayu Ichikawa, Kuniko Igawa.
When was Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter released and how long is it?
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter was composed by Seiichi Suzuki.