The Wanderers (股旅, Matatabi) is a 1973 feature-length Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa.[1][2] It is set during the early nineteenth century in rural Japan.[3]
| The Wanderers | |
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| Directed by | Kon Ichikawa |
| Written by | Kon Ichikawa |
| Produced by | Kon Ichikawa |
| Starring | Kenichi Hagiwara |
| Cinematography | Setsuo Kobayashi |
Production companies | Art Theatre Guild Kon Productions |
| Distributed by | Art Theatre Guild |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Premise edit
The action is set n Japan in the 1840s; Genta, Shuita, and Mokutaro are three "toseinin", "errant swordsmen for hire"[4]
Cast edit
- Kenichi Hagiwara
- Isao Bito
- Ichiro Ogura
Reception edit
A retrospective review states:"The Wanderers is a great film and one deserving more attention. It balances out being darkly funny and poignant with the world and characters it presents. The gritty, low-budget filmmaking mixed with some fine performances makes for a viewing experience that is disturbing yet bizarrely engaging."[5]
References edit
- ^ "股旅". kotobank. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "股旅". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Ontario, Cinematheque (2001). Kon Ichikawa. Indiana University Press. p. 339. ISBN 9780968296936.
- ^ "Screen: Clanking 'Matatabi'". The New York Times. 1977-06-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ Barry, Sean (2022-08-09). "Film Review: The Wanderers (1973) by Kon Ichikawa". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
External links edit
- The Wanderers at IMDb
- The Wanderers at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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