The General and His Empire of Joy(1977)
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The General and His Empire of Joy Synopsis
Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.
The General and His Empire of Joy (1977) is a drama film directed by Ikuo Sekimoto, released on February 11, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Eiko Matsuda, Tokuko Watanabe, Hiromi Maya and Yūsuke Kazato. Viewers rate it 4.6 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
- Director:
- Ikuo Sekimoto
- Writers:
- Yōzō Tanaka
- Cinematographer:
- Kenji Tsukagoshi
- Composer:
- Hachiro Aoyama
- Production:
- Toei Company
- Status:
- Released
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The General and His Empire of Joy Cast & Crew
Main cast
Eiko Matsuda
as Okoyo
Tokuko Watanabe
as Kumemura
Hiromi Maya
as Hatsuse
Yūsuke Kazato
Masataka Iwao
- Ryumei Azuma
Ryumei Azuma
as Kikutaro
Akira Shioji
- Rena Uchimura
Rena Uchimura
as Nun
Mika Kaneko
Ryuji Katagiri
Takashi Noguchi
- Yoshinobu Hirose
Yoshinobu Hirose
Key crew
Directed by Ikuo Sekimoto, written by Yōzō Tanaka.
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The General and His Empire of Joy Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 4.6/10 from 6 ratings.
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Who stars in The General and His Empire of Joy?
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The main cast of The General and His Empire of Joy (1977) includes Eiko Matsuda, Tokuko Watanabe, Hiromi Maya, Yūsuke Kazato and Masataka Iwao. The film was directed by Ikuo Sekimoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The General and His Empire of Joy released?
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The General and His Empire of Joy was released on February 11, 1977 and runs for 1h 21m.
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The General and His Empire of Joy (1977) holds an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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