Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
人斬り観音唄
Synopsis
Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction. When a woman leaves her blind son at the Monastery, Ryotatsu is forced to teach the boy how to cope as a blind person in old Japan. When he takes the child with him on the road to find the boy's mother, they run afoul of not only yakuza gangsters, but some corrupt army officers have been trying to sway public opinion against the Satsuma rebels by posing as members of Saigo Takamori's group. It's a bloody mistake for them to underestimate the strength of the Blind Priest, and he'll make them pay with their lives!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Harada
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Takeo Yamashita
- Original Title
- 人斬り観音唄
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Harada
Kōji Takada
Takeo Yamashita
Toshio Masuda
Kozo Horiike
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Harada
Director
Takeo Yamashita
Original Music Composer
Toshio Masuda
Director of Photography
Kozo Horiike
Editor
Kōji Takada
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What is Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder about?
Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction. When a woman leaves her blind son at the Monastery, Ryotatsu is forced to teach the boy how to cope as a blind person in old Japan. When he takes the child with him on the road to find the boy's mother, they run afoul of not only yakuza gangsters, but some corrupt army officers have been trying to sway public opinion against the Satsuma rebels by posing as members of Saigo Takamori's group. It's a bloody mistake for them to underestimate the strength of the Blind Priest, and he'll make them pay with their lives!
Who directed Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder?
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder was directed by Takashi Harada.
Who stars in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder?
The principal cast of Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder includes Bunta Sugawara, Akiko Kudō, Minoru Ōki, Naruhiko Umechi, Bin Amatsu.
When was Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder released and how long is it?
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder was composed by Takeo Yamashita.