Hitokiri

Movie Information

Izo Okada, a ronin (masterless samurai), desperately seeks a way out of his financial straits. He allies himself with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader, Takechi, and imagines that he has come up in the world. But Takechi makes Izo a killer and a puppet, filled with self-loathing and a need to stop Takechi.—Jim Beaver

Director:

Hideo Gosha

Writer:

Ryôtarô Shiba, Shinobu Hashimoto

Actors:

Shintarô Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yukio Mishima