Temple of Revenge
仇討崇禪寺馬場
Synopsis
Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo Sozaemon in a martial arts tournament and as a result lost his position and was expelled from home. Wanting to avenge the mockery of himself, he treacherously kills Sozaemon and goes on the run. After long wanderings, Denpachiro, it would seem, finds a peaceful life and love in the face of a devoted and courageous Okatsu, but the brothers of the murdered man are already on his trail, wanting to avenge the death of Sozaemon. The film is based on a story by Itaro Yamagami.
Top Cast
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Ryutaro Otomo
Denpachiro Ikuta
Masao Mishima
Ehei Ikuta
Akiko Kazami
Namie Ikuta
Yūji Hori
Jizaemon Enjo
Kanji Koshiba
Kihachiro Enjo
Jiro Takagi
Sozaemon Enjo
Tsukie Matsuura
Toshiro Ko
Shin Tokudaiji
Tadanao Honda
Masao Hori
Yazaemon Sugita
Michimaro Otabe
Juzaemon Matsuda
Shinobu Chihara
Okatsu
Eitarō Shindō
Tsuyako Okajima
Kazuo Tokita
Kyoji Sugi
Kiyoshi Sawada
Hiroshi Mizuno
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Makino
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Score
- Seiichi Suzuki
- Original Title
- 仇討崇禪寺馬場
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Makino
Yoshikata Yoda, Itarō Yamagami
Seiichi Suzuki
Takeo Itō
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
Masahiro Makino
Director
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Seiichi Suzuki
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Temple of Revenge
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Temple of Revenge about?
Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo Sozaemon in a martial arts tournament and as a result lost his position and was expelled from home. Wanting to avenge the mockery of himself, he treacherously kills Sozaemon and goes on the run. After long wanderings, Denpachiro, it would seem, finds a peaceful life and love in the face of a devoted and courageous Okatsu, but the brothers of the murdered man are already on his trail, wanting to avenge the death of Sozaemon. The film is based on a story by Itaro Yamagami.
Who directed Temple of Revenge?
Temple of Revenge was directed by Masahiro Makino.
Who stars in Temple of Revenge?
The principal cast of Temple of Revenge includes Ryutaro Otomo, Masao Mishima, Akiko Kazami, Yūji Hori, Kanji Koshiba.
When was Temple of Revenge released and how long is it?
Temple of Revenge was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Temple of Revenge?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Temple of Revenge was composed by Seiichi Suzuki.