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Souls in the Moonlight (1957)

Souls in the Moonlight (1957)

Drama
Release Date: 1957, July 13
Directors: Tomu Uchida
Countries: Japan
Production: Toei Company
Cast: Bokuzen Hidari, Isao Yamagata, Chiezo Kataoka, Satomi Oka, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Yoshio Yoshida, Yumiko Hasegawa

Overview:

First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesnt hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good. Despite the authors explicit refusal, the series were later made into plays and movies several times.

Keywords:

jidaigeki edo period bakumatsu 醉拳二