Whirlwind

Whirlwind

1964
1h 46m
6.6

6.6/10

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Overview

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

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
TOHO Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 士魂魔道 大龍巻
Release Date January 3, 1964
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0057990

Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune

Lord Akashi

Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata

Ryutaro Inoue

Kumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno

The Witch

Yuriko Hoshi
Yuriko Hoshi

Kozato

Yōsuke Natsuki
Yōsuke Natsuki

Kiyonosuke

Makoto Satō
Makoto Satō

Shuri Kusanagi

Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue

Kozato's Aunt

Yoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga

Kikusato

Akira Kubo
Akira Kubo

Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai

Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi

Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto

Key Crew

Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Hiroshi Inagaki
Screenplay
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay