A Duel Tale
果し合い
Synopsis
Nakadai Tatsuya, Japan’s greatest living actor, gives the performance of a lifetime as Shoji Sanosuke, and elderly samurai forced to pick up his sword to protect those he loves in this adaptation of a Fujisawa Shuhei novel. As a ”Heya-zumi” (essentially a freeloader living off his family) Sanosuke has one last chance to help his grandniece escape from the cruel samurai of an arranged marriage. Nakadai proves he ”still has it,” when fate forces him into a deadly duel. This award winning samurai drama from the pen of noted author Fujisawa Shuhei is a tribute to one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shigemichi Sugita
- Screenplay & Story
- Masahiro Kobayashi
- Original Score
- Takashi Kako
- Original Title
- 果し合い
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- SKY PerfecTV!, Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp., Jidaigeki Senmon Channel, SKY Perfect JSAT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shigemichi Sugita
Masahiro Kobayashi, Shuhei Fujisawa
Takashi Kako
Akira Hamana
Chizuko Osada
秋永全徳, Tetsuo Sasho, Tomoyuki Miyagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Shigemichi Sugita
Director
Masahiro Kobayashi
Screenplay
秋永全徳
Producer
Tetsuo Sasho
Producer
Akira Hamana
Director of Photography
Tomoyuki Miyagawa
Producer
Chizuko Osada
Editor
Hiroshi Sasaki
Visual Effects Supervisor
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Duel Tale
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What is A Duel Tale about?
Nakadai Tatsuya, Japan’s greatest living actor, gives the performance of a lifetime as Shoji Sanosuke, and elderly samurai forced to pick up his sword to protect those he loves in this adaptation of a Fujisawa Shuhei novel. As a ”Heya-zumi” (essentially a freeloader living off his family) Sanosuke has one last chance to help his grandniece escape from the cruel samurai of an arranged marriage. Nakadai proves he ”still has it,” when fate forces him into a deadly duel. This award winning samurai drama from the pen of noted author Fujisawa Shuhei is a tribute to one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen!
Who directed A Duel Tale?
A Duel Tale was directed by Shigemichi Sugita.
Who stars in A Duel Tale?
The principal cast of A Duel Tale includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Mieko Harada, Hitomi Miyauchi, Kentarô Shindô, Ryuki Takahashi.
When was A Duel Tale released and how long is it?
A Duel Tale was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for A Duel Tale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Duel Tale was composed by Takashi Kako.
Is A Duel Tale based on a book or true story?
A Duel Tale is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shuhei Fujisawa".