Kunoichi Keshō (Japanese: くノ一化粧, Hepburn: Kunoichi Keshō) also known as The Spying Sorceress[1] is a 1964 Japanese comedy jidaigeki film directed by Sadao Nakajima.[2][3] Nakajima himself did the casting and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Kō Nishimura and Masumi Harukawa were cast from Shohei Imamura's film Unholy Desire because he was impressed with the film.[4] It is based on Futaro Yamada's novel of the same title and 2nd in his Kunoichi film series.[5][6]
| Kunoichi Keshō | |
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| Directed by | Sadao Nakajima |
| Screenplay by | Sō Kuramoto Sadao Nakajima |
| Based on | Kunoichi Keshō by Futaro Yamada |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Distributed by | Toei |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot edit
The plan to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate, led by Yui Shōsetsu and Marubashi Chūya, failed. Matsudaira Nobutsuna sensed the movement of Yui Shōsetsu and had Hattori Hanzo search for the funding source. As a result, Matsudaira Nobutsuna learned that the billions of treasure left by the Toyotomi clan had been hidden. He sends Amakusa Senchiyo and his subordinate to Nagasaki to find the treasure.[6][7]
Cast edit
- Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Amakusa Senchiyo
- Kō Nishimura as Shinobu
- Masumi Harukawa as Kyara
- Shoichi Ozawa as Kyonen Mahiru
- Takeshi Kato as Hyakusai Mizuami
- Mako Midori as Oshino
- Yuriko Mishima as Osada
- Jun Tatara as Hattori Hanzo
- Gannosuke Ashiya as Kurama Izayoi
See also edit
- Kunoichi ninpō 1st in Futaro Yamada's Kunoichi film series. Directed by Sadao Nakajima.[8]
- Ninpō-chushingura 3nd in Futaro Yamada's Kunoichi film series. Directed by Yasuto Hasegawa.[9]
References edit
- ^ "くノ一化粧". 映画COM. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "中島貞夫". 産経スポーツ. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "くノ一化粧". Toei Video. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ 遊撃の美学―映画監督中島貞夫〈上〉 ワイズ出版映画文庫 p20-35 ISBN 4898301738
- ^ "くノ一化粧". 文化庁 映画情報システム. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b "くノ一化粧". 一般社団法人 日本映画製作者連盟. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "くノ一化粧". eiga.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "くノ一忍法". 一般社団法人 日本映画製作者連盟. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "忍法忠臣蔵". 文化庁 映画情報システム. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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