Movielogr
Lord Mito (1978)
Directed by Tetsuya Yamauchi
Overview
One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Eijirô Tôno | Kotaro Satomi | Shin'ya Ohwada | Ichirô Nakatani | Gentaro Takahashi | Toshirō Mifune | Tôru Abe | Muga Takewaki | Hajime Hana | Komaki Kurihara | Tatsuo Endô | Yoshi Katô | Kôji Wada