Red Lion
Red Lion

Movie·1969·1h 57m

Red Lion

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 赤毛

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.

Written By

Sakae Hirosawa

Producer

Toshirō Mifune, Yoshio Nishikawa

Cinematography

Takao Saitō

Music

Masaru Satō

Themes

sword fightgovernment corruptionjidaigekiedo periodchanbara19th centurymeiji periodmother son relationshiptokugawa shogunatetragicomedybakumatsuboshin war

Production House

TOHO

Audience Score

65%

28 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it37%
Perfection24%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Gonzo

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

Tomi

Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi Takahashi

Ichinose Hanzo

Minori Terada

Minori Terada

Sanji

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Oharu

Yūko Mochizuki

Yūko Mochizuki

Ume

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Oyou

Kawai Okada

Osode

Shigeru Kōyama

Shigeru Kōyama

Staff Chief Aragaki

Hideyo Amamoto

Dr. Gensai

Tokue Hanazawa

Tokue Hanazawa

Komatora

Shin Kishida

Shin Kishida

Secretary Sokichi

Hideo Sunazuka

Hideo Sunazuka

Amegaeru

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Gohei

Gorō Mutsumi

Gorō Mutsumi

White Hair

Ippei Kawashima

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Daigo Kusano

Daigo Kusano

Innkeeper

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Crew

Kihachi Okamoto

Kihachi Okamoto

Director, Screenplay

Sakae Hirosawa

Screenplay

Takao Saitō

Director of Photography

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Producer

Yoshio Nishikawa

Producer

Masaru Satō

Masaru Satō

Original Music Composer

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