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Lady Snowblood (1973)

Directed by Toshiya Fujita

Action | Eastern | Crime

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, lordofthemovies, BTSjunkie, noahphex, sleestakk

Overview

Yuki’s family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.

Rated NR | Length 97 minutes

Actors

Meiko Kaji | Toshio Kurosawa | Masaaki Daimon | Miyoko Akaza | Shinichi Uchida | Takeo Chii | Noboru Nakaya | Yoshiko Nakada | Akemi Negishi | Kaoru Kusuda | Mayumi Maemura | Eiji Okada | Kô Nishimura | Sanae Nakahara | Hôsei Komatsu | Makoto Matsuzaki | Hiroshi Hasegawa | Takehiko Ono | Hitoshi Takagi | Kenji Ôkura | Ichiro Kijima | Shôichi Hirose | Kai Atô

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Some amazing cinematography coupled with over-the-top gore and violence really make this a fun cinematic experience. Watched the Criterion release on Hulu Plus, along with the sequel.

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