Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
雲霧仁左衛門
Synopsis
When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in order to obtain a huge sum of money to enable his many subordinates scattered all over the country to live out the rest of their lives. First, he targets Matsuya, a medicine wholesaler in Nagoya and seduces the master of the shop by using his female subordinate, Nanakake. He then calls upon Sanji, a skilled locksmith to Nagoya, but the bandit Yagura no Fukuemon who is plotting to intercept the thief plots to extract Sanji for a large sum of money. Furthermore, Abe Shikibu, the chief of the firebrand bandit reformatory who is obsessed with Nizaemon's arrest, sends his men to Nagoya.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tokuzō Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Tatsuo Nogami
- Original Score
- Toshiyuki Watanabe
- Original Title
- 雲霧仁左衛門
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network, Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tokuzō Tanaka
Tatsuo Nogami, Shotaro Ikenami
Toshiyuki Watanabe
Department Leadership Roster
Tokuzō Tanaka
Director
Tatsuo Nogami
Screenplay
Toshiyuki Watanabe
Original Music Composer
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What is Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit about?
When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in order to obtain a huge sum of money to enable his many subordinates scattered all over the country to live out the rest of their lives. First, he targets Matsuya, a medicine wholesaler in Nagoya and seduces the master of the shop by using his female subordinate, Nanakake. He then calls upon Sanji, a skilled locksmith to Nagoya, but the bandit Yagura no Fukuemon who is plotting to intercept the thief plots to extract Sanji for a large sum of money. Furthermore, Abe Shikibu, the chief of the firebrand bandit reformatory who is obsessed with Nizaemon's arrest, sends his men to Nagoya.
Who directed Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit?
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit was directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.
Who stars in Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit?
The principal cast of Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Hiroki Matsukata, Takahiro Tamura, Mikijiro Hira.
When was Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit released and how long is it?
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit was composed by Toshiyuki Watanabe.