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Slaughter in the Snow (1973) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1973 · 83 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Starring
- Isao Natsuyagi, Michiyo Yasuda, Renji Ishibashi, Kai Ato, Yoshio Harada, Kusuo Kita
In feudal Japan women are vulnerable and deceitful. Drifter Jokichi of Mikogami, haunted by his family’s murder, hunts Kunisada Chuji, who hired knife‑thrower Windmill Kobunji. In winter two meet after each rescues a woman—Jokichi saves lute‑player Oyae, Kobunji saves a lady. This forces Jokichi to guard Kobunji and confront his feelings for Oyae.
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