木枯し紋次郎
Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972) is a action and crime film directed by Sadao Nakajima, released on June 21, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Bunta Sugawara, Gorō Ibuki, Tsunehiko Watase and Asao Koike. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
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Bunta Sugawara
as Monjiro
Gorō Ibuki
as Seigorou
Tsunehiko Watase
as Genta
Asao Koike
as Samonji
Yukie Kagawa
as Ohana
Rinichi Yamamoto
as Shukichi
Jūkei Fujioka
as Chousaburou
Masaharu Arikawa
as Sakichi
Sen Okaji
as government official
Shōji Ōki
Michimaro Otabe
as Ryūjindō
Takayuki Akutagawa
as Narrator (voice)
Directed by Sadao Nakajima, written by Saho Sasazawa and Sadao Nakajima.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 7 ratings.
A great tale of sacrifice, revenge, and the Yakuza code in late Edo period Japan. Bunta shines as the stoic protagonist who is out for vengeance. The fight scenes are action packed and gorey with a tad too much of the Fukasaku shake-cam, but it works a lot better with these sword fights than the infamous gun fights. Monjirō of the Cold Wind was significantly better than I was expecting, a new highlight for me in…
Reviewed on May 19, 2021
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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972) is available to stream on U-NEXT and Toei On Demand Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972) includes Bunta Sugawara, Gorō Ibuki, Tsunehiko Watase, Asao Koike and Yukie Kagawa. The film was directed by Sadao Nakajima. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro was released on June 21, 1972 and runs for 1h 31m.
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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