Toei Company
Directed by Eiichi Kudô
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Animeigo)
After a spoiled young aristocrat murders a peasant on the wrong side of the river, a group of assassins vows to get revenge. Their plan goes astray when they are tricked into thinking a political solution will go in their favor. When they eventually ambush him their paltry 11 members are outnumbered by his devoted bodyguard contingent of over 50, leading to a final epic battle. The first hour or so is complicated and talky, dominated by endless scenes of political negotiations and a romantic subplot involving the wife of one the samurai. However, when the action finally kicks in for the final half hour, the pace picks up considerably. Beautifully shot in black and white by Sadaji Yoshida, who captures some truly striking scenes in rain and fog for the final fight.
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