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Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

6.2/10

0hr 57mins

Country:JP

1937

ActionComedyDrama
Spoken Languages: 日本語

Overview:

The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down 18 opponents. The story has been related in film, rakugo, kodan and on stage many times, in part because Nakayama later joined the famous 47 Ronin (Chushingura) as Horibe Yasubei. But Makino and Inagaki’s version gives no hint of this more serious future, playing up the thrills and the comedy with Bando’s bravura performance. The multiple pans of Yasubei running to the duel are an exemplar of the experimental flourishes of 1930s Japanese cinema and the final duel, performed virtually like a dance number, is a marker of Makino’s love of rhythm and one of the best sword fights in Japanese film history. The film was originally released under the title Chikemuri Takadanoba (Bloody Takadanobaba) with a length of 57 minutes, but suffered some cuts and a title change when it was re-released in 1952.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Genre

Action, Comedy, Drama

Runtime

0hr 57mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

1937-12-31

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