A Samurai's Love
4.5
1954
1 hr 32 min
Drama
, Horror
A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.
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- Cast：
- Kazuo Hasegawa , Keiko Tsushima , Jun Tazaki , Chieko Higashiyama , Michiko Ai , Chieko Murata , Eitarō Shindō
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Reviews
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
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A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
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Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
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