Red Lion (1969)

10/10/1969 (JP) • Comedy, Action • 1h 57m

Overview

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.

Red Lion (1969)

10/10/1969 (JP) • 1h 57m

Comedy, Action

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Gonzo

Shima Iwashita

Tomi

Etsushi Takahashi

Ichinose Hanzo

Minori Terada

Sanji

Nobuko Otowa

Oharu

Yūko Mochizuki

Ume

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Oyou

Kawai Okada

Osode

Shigeru Kōyama

Staff Chief Aragaki

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sword fight

government corruption

jidaigeki

chanbara

19th century

meiji period

mother son relationship

tokugawa shogunate

tragicomedy

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