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Slaughter in the Snow (1973)
Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro
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In feudal Japan, women are vulnerable, in need of protection, and capable of deception. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter, has not yet fully revenged the death of his wife and son. He searches for Kunisada Chuji, who in turn has hired the knife-throwing Windmill Kobunji to kill him. Kobunji and Jokichi meet in the winter, near Sasago Pass, when both have rescued women: Jokichi has saved the lute-playing Oyae whose clan and whose lover want her dead; Kobunji has rescued Oharu, a well-born woman married to an innkeeper. Is this rescue a whim or something deeper? And why does Jokichi become the consumptive Kobunji’s protector? What ultimately will Jokichi do about Oyae?
Length 83 minutes
Actors
Yoshio Harada | Hajime Araki | Kai Atô | Takamori Gen | Toshio Hosoi | Renji Ishibashi | Kusuo Kita | Akiyoshi Kitaura | Hachiro Misumi | Hirasawa Nabuo | Isao Natsuyagi | Setsuko Ogawa | Michiyo Ookusu | Tamotsu Tamura | Kôji Tsutsui | Iwaki Yoshijiro
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/2015 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Probably the best installment in this trilogy. Great action beats and character building.
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