The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
駿河遊侠傳 破れ鉄火
Synopsis
The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act between genuinely goofy antics and exhilirating, bloody violence.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tokuzō Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Hajime Takaiwa
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 駿河遊侠傳 破れ鉄火
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tokuzō Tanaka
Hajime Takaiwa, Kan Shimozawa
Akira Ifukube
Kazuo Miyagawa
Hiroshi Yamada
Department Leadership Roster
Tokuzō Tanaka
Director
Hiroshi Yamada
Editor
Hajime Takaiwa
Screenplay
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
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What is The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords about?
The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act between genuinely goofy antics and exhilirating, bloody violence.
Who directed The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords was directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.
Who stars in The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
The principal cast of The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords includes Shintarō Katsu, Yukiko Fuji, Hiroshi Mizuhara, Saburo Date, Taizō Fukami.
When was The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords released and how long is it?
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords was composed by Akira Ifukube.