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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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Questions about The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
How long is The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords has a runtime of 1h 26m (1 hour and 26 minutes).
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 and released in 1964.
What genre is The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords is a Crime, History film (1964).
Who stars in The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords?
The cast of The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords includes Shintarō Katsu, Yukiko Fuji, Hiroshi Mizuhara, Saburo Date, Taizō Fukami.
