Street of Ronin (1957)

Based on the famous novel by Yamagami Itaro, this is the story of a group of ronin living in abject poverty in the latter days of the Edo period. Starring the great Konoe Jushiro, Ronin Gai is populat...ed by an ensemble of colorful characters, social outcasts who patronize a restaurant and bar on the outskirts of Edo. Among them are masterless samurai reduced to drunkenness and debauchery. One disgraced and disillusioned former warrior gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to retrieve a famous knife from a corrupt lord. This is the third version directed by Makino Masahiro and is considered a true classic. more

Directing:
  • Masahiro Makino

Writing:
  • Genzo Murakami
  • Itarō Yamagami
  • Masahiro Makino

Stars:
Release Date: 1957-04-03
themoviedb icon 1 2 3 4 5 6.2/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 110

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