Cut the Shadow
影を斬る
Synopsis
The womanizing master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good instead of learning the skills himself. He lives to regret this laziness when he falls in love with the daughter of a higher class samurai and is informed on their wedding night that he must defeat her before their marriage can be consummated....
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Oguni
- Original Title
- 影を斬る
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Ikehiro
Hideo Oguni
Senkichirō Takeda
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Senkichirō Takeda
Director of Photography
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What is Cut the Shadow about?
The womanizing master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good instead of learning the skills himself. He lives to regret this laziness when he falls in love with the daughter of a higher class samurai and is informed on their wedding night that he must defeat her before their marriage can be consummated....
Who directed Cut the Shadow?
Cut the Shadow was directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
Who stars in Cut the Shadow?
The principal cast of Cut the Shadow includes Raizō Ichikawa, Michiko Saga, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Jun'ichirō Narita, Kinshiro Matsumoto.
When was Cut the Shadow released and how long is it?
Cut the Shadow was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.