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Samouraï spy
(Ibun Sarutobi Sasuke)
Masahiro Shinoda
- 1965
- Japan
- Action / Drama
- 1h39mn
- Original version with French and English subtitles
- Black and white
In 17th century Japan, Sasuke Sarutobi, a renowned samouraï, is caught in the middle of a clan war, not knowing which side to choose. In this political espionage imbroglio, can he remain neutral?
Adapted from a novel by Koji Nakada, Samouraï Spy constitutes proof that Shinoda can succeed in making a classic entertainment action film, fast paced and as always superbly directed. If Samouraï Spy may be his most accessible film, it sometimes adopts a surprisingly intimate vein. Shinoda nonetheless doesn’t efface himself, proposing multiple allusions to Japan’s situation, trapped between the USA and the USSR.
Screenings
08/09 • 22h00 • Screen 300
11/09 • 21h30 • Screen 300
Credits
- With : Hiroshi Aoyama, Jun Hamamura, Osamu Hitomi, Minoru Hodaka, Hisanobu Ichikawa
- Screenplay : Yoshiyuki Fukuda
- Photography : Masao Kosugi
- Editing : Yoshi Sugihara
- Music by : Tôru Takemitsu
- Production : Shizuo Yamanouchi
