The Lord Takes a Bride
鳳城の花嫁
Synopsis
Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro must use his phenomenal sword skills to overcome the evil and find the love of his life. Another must have for fans of the great Otomo Ryutaro. And don't let the "silly" English title fool you, this is a great movie!
Top Cast
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Ryutaro Otomo
Gentaro
Yumiko Hasegawa
Okinu
Hitomi Nakahara
Omitsu
Masao Mishima
Lord Matsudaira
Kenji Susukida
Oshima
Jun Tazaki
Higaki
Kunio Kaga
Akiyama
Eijirō Kataoka
Seikichi
Eitarō Shindō
Nagano
Kyoji Sugi
Gosuke
Takashi Shimura
Kensaku Hara
Tsukie Matsuura
Takashi Kanda
Ikkō Ōkuni
Kenji Kusumoto
Akiko Kazami
Kazuo Tokita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Shoji Matsumura
- Original Score
- Shiro Fukai
- Original Title
- 鳳城の花嫁
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Shoji Matsumura
Shiro Fukai
Shintarō Kawasaki
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Shoji Matsumura
Screenplay
Shintarō Kawasaki
Director of Photography
Shiro Fukai
Original Music Composer
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What is The Lord Takes a Bride about?
Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro must use his phenomenal sword skills to overcome the evil and find the love of his life. Another must have for fans of the great Otomo Ryutaro. And don't let the "silly" English title fool you, this is a great movie!
Who directed The Lord Takes a Bride?
The Lord Takes a Bride was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Who stars in The Lord Takes a Bride?
The principal cast of The Lord Takes a Bride includes Ryutaro Otomo, Yumiko Hasegawa, Hitomi Nakahara, Masao Mishima, Kenji Susukida.
When was The Lord Takes a Bride released and how long is it?
The Lord Takes a Bride was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lord Takes a Bride?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lord Takes a Bride was composed by Shiro Fukai.