Whirlwind
士魂魔道 大龍巻
Release: 1964-01-03
·Runtime: 106m
·★ 6.4
History
Action
Adventure
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
Cast
Yōsuke Natsuki
as Kiyonosuke
Akira Kubo
Sachio Sakai
Toshirō Mifune
as Lord Akashi
Akihiko Hirata
as Ryutaro Inoue
Mitsuko Kusabue
as Kozato's Aunt
Kumi Mizuno
as The Witch
Yoshiko Kuga
as Kikusato
Ren Yamamoto
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Yoshio Inaba
Yuriko Hoshi
as Kozato
Makoto Satō
as Shuri Kusanagi
Yoshio Kosugi
