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Samouraï spy

Samouraï spy

(Ibun Sarutobi Sasuke)

Masahiro Shinoda

  • 1965
  • Japan
  • Action / Drama
  • 1h39mn
  • Original version with French and English subtitles
  • Black and white
In 17th century Japan, Sasuke Sarutobi, a renowned samouraï, is caught in the middle of a clan war, not knowing which side to choose. In this political espionage imbroglio, can he remain neutral?
Adapted from a novel by Koji Nakada, Samouraï Spy constitutes proof that Shinoda can succeed in making a classic entertainment action film, fast paced and as always superbly directed. If Samouraï Spy may be his most accessible film, it sometimes adopts a surprisingly intimate vein. Shinoda nonetheless doesn’t efface himself, proposing multiple allusions to Japan’s situation, trapped between the USA and the USSR.

Screenings

08/09 • 22h00 • Screen 300

11/09 • 21h30 • Screen 300

Credits

  • With : Hiroshi Aoyama, Jun Hamamura, Osamu Hitomi, Minoru Hodaka, Hisanobu Ichikawa
  • Screenplay : Yoshiyuki Fukuda
  • Photography : Masao Kosugi
  • Editing : Yoshi Sugihara
  • Music by : Tôru Takemitsu
  • Production : Shizuo Yamanouchi