Whirlwind
Overview
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
Release date
03/01/1964
Votes
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Popularity
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Toshirō Mifune
Lord Akashi
Akihiko Hirata
Ryutaro Inoue
Kumi Mizuno
The Witch
Yuriko Hoshi
Kozato
Yōsuke Natsuki
Kiyonosuke
Makoto Satō
Shuri Kusanagi
Mitsuko Kusabue
Kozato's Aunt
Yoshiko Kuga
Kikusato
Akira Kubo
Sachio Sakai
Yoshio Kosugi
Ren Yamamoto
Akira Tani
Someshō Matsumoto
Ryū Kuze
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Yoshio Inaba
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