The General and His Empire of Joy
大奥浮世風呂
Synopsis
Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ikuo Sekimoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōzō Tanaka
- Original Score
- Hachiro Aoyama
- Original Title
- 大奥浮世風呂
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ikuo Sekimoto
Yōzō Tanaka
Hachiro Aoyama
Kenji Tsukagoshi
Takeo Araki
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Ikuo Sekimoto
Director
Yōzō Tanaka
Writer
Kenji Tsukagoshi
Director of Photography
Hachiro Aoyama
Original Music Composer
Takeo Araki
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What is The General and His Empire of Joy about?
Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.
Who directed The General and His Empire of Joy?
The General and His Empire of Joy was directed by Ikuo Sekimoto.
Who stars in The General and His Empire of Joy?
The principal cast of The General and His Empire of Joy includes Eiko Matsuda, Tokuko Watanabe, Hiromi Maya, Yūsuke Kazato, Masataka Iwao.
When was The General and His Empire of Joy released and how long is it?
The General and His Empire of Joy was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for The General and His Empire of Joy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The General and His Empire of Joy was composed by Hachiro Aoyama.