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Destiny's Son
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6.7In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
Released: 1962-07-0171 minDir: Kenji MisumiAction, Drama, HistoryPart of: Kenji Misumi's Trilogy of the Sword
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Cast
- Raizō Ichikawa as Takakura Shingo
- Mayumi Nagisa as Yoshio Takakura
- Masayo Banri as Sayo Tadokoro
- Shigeru Amachi as Sôshi Tada
- Jun'ichirō Narita as Mondo Tadokoro
- Eijirō Yanagi as Ooinokami Matsudaira
Themes
- jidaigeki
- edo period
- bakumatsu
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Screenwriter
- Kaneto Shindō
- Cast member
- Mayumi Nagisa
- Production company
- Daiei Film
- Duration
- 71
- FilmAffinity ID
- 824856
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- publication date
- 1962-07-01
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