The Betrayal
大殺陣 雄呂血
Synopsis
A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a ronin, if not hunted down and killed.
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Raizō Ichikawa
Kobuse Takuma
Kaoru Yachigusa
Namie
Shiho Fujimura
Shino
Ichirō Nakatani
Jurota Makabe
Ryūtarō Gomi
Taketoshi Naitō
Matagoro Kashiyama
Takuya Fujioka
Funajiro
Asao Uchida
Yaichiro Issaka
Yoshi Katō
Makabe
Akihisa Toda
Kōichi Mizuhara
Saburo Date
Shinobu Araki
Yoshio Yoshida
Gorozo
Ikkei Tamaki
Yūsaku Terashima
Sahachi
Gen Kimura
Sei Hiraizumi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tokuzō Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Seiji Hoshikawa, Tsutomu Nakamura
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 大殺陣 雄呂血
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tokuzō Tanaka
Seiji Hoshikawa, Tsutomu Nakamura
Akira Ifukube
Chikashi Makiura
Kanji Suganuma
Department Leadership Roster
Tokuzō Tanaka
Director
Seiji Hoshikawa
Screenplay
Tsutomu Nakamura
Screenplay
Chikashi Makiura
Director of Photography
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Kanji Suganuma
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Betrayal
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What is The Betrayal about?
A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a ronin, if not hunted down and killed.
Who directed The Betrayal?
The Betrayal was directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.
Who stars in The Betrayal?
The principal cast of The Betrayal includes Raizō Ichikawa, Kaoru Yachigusa, Shiho Fujimura, Ichirō Nakatani, Ryūtarō Gomi.
When was The Betrayal released and how long is it?
The Betrayal was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Betrayal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Betrayal was composed by Akira Ifukube.