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Samurai from Nowhere (1964) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1964 · 93 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Seiichirō Uchikawa
- Starring
- Chieko Baisho, Shima Iwashita, Taiji Tonoyama, Toyo Takahashi, Seiji Miyaguchi, Bokuzen Hidari
Misawa Ihei, a low‑ranking samurai, travels with his wife Tae, who despises sword‑fighting tournaments. Tae, daughter of the clan’s chief counselor, married Ihei to avoid becoming the lord’s mistress. Their world is disrupted by Oba Gunjuro, a mercenary ronin willing to do anything for money. The story builds to a dramatic climax where love and hatred collide as the couple strives to cross the border.
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