Name: Revenge
Director: Tadashi Imai
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Action
Released: 1964-11-01
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Takahiro Tamura, Tetsuro Tamba, Yoshiko Mita, Ai Sasaki

Revenge

★ 7.5 1964 1h 44min Drama • Thriller • Action

“The defence of one’s honour can drive a man insane!”

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…