Samurai Rebellion

1967 · directed by Masaki Kobayashi

Rating

88/100

Hit

yes

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

Samurai Rebellion (1967), directed by Masaki Kobayashi, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Toshirō Mifune
• Yōko Tsukasa
• Gō Katō
• Tatsuyoshi Ehara
• Etsuko Ichihara
• Isao Yamagata
• Tatsuya Nakadai
• Shigeru Kōyama
• Michiko Otsuka
• Tatsuo Matsumura

Crew

• Kazuo Yamada — Director of Photography
• Hisashi Sagara — Editor
• Tōru Takemitsu — Original Music Composer
• Shinobu Hashimoto — Screenplay

More from Masaki Kobayashi

1. Harakiri (1962) — 92/100 · hit
2. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) — 86/100 · hit
3. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — 84/100 · hit
4. Kwaidan (1965) — 83/100 · hit
5. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) — 79/100

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