The Great Killing (1964)

Name: The Great Killing
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1964-06-03
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka, Chōichirō Kawarasaki

The Great Killing (1964), directed by Eiichi Kudō, starring Tōru Abe and Mikijiro Hira.

06/03/1964 BR Action and Drama 1h 58m

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A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.

古谷伸Cinematography
Eiichi KudōDirector
堀池幸三Editing
Seiichi SuzukiOriginal music

Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy

The franchise in release order. 3 films.

13 Assassinos 1963
O Grande Massacre 1964 · you are here
Onze Samurais 1967

Trivia

It premiered on June 3, 1964, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h58 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "大殺陣".
It is film 2 of 3 in the Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy franchise.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosToei Company
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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古谷伸 Cinematography
Eiichi Kudō Director
堀池幸三 Editing
Seiichi Suzuki Original music
池宮彰一郎 Writer

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What is The Great Killing about?

The Great Killing: A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a p…

Who directed The Great Killing?

The Great Killing was directed by Eiichi Kudō in 1964.

Who stars in The Great Killing?

The cast of The Great Killing includes Tōru Abe, Mikijiro Hira, Yoshio Inaba, Chiezo Kataoka and Chōichirō Kawarasaki.

How long is The Great Killing?

The Great Killing runs for 118 minutes, or 1h58.

What is the correct order of the Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy films?

The Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy franchise has 3 films in the catalogue. In release order: 13 Assassinos; O Grande Massacre; Onze Samurais.