Saya Zamurai
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Saya-Zamurai (さや侍) is a 2010 Japanese film directed and written by Hitoshi Matsumoto. This movie was exhibited at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival.[1]
Story
A samurai named Kanjuro Nomi is arrested for an illegal escape and commanded to entertain lord's son. If Nomi cannot make the son smile within thirty days, he had to commit 'harakiri'. His daughter and two guards decide to aid him in his task.
Staff
- Director and screenwriter: Hitoshi Matsumoto
- Photographer: Ryuto Kondo
- Music: Yasuaki Shimizu
- Instructor of eating noodle with nostril: Hosshan
Cast
- Kanjuro Nomi: Takaaki Nomi
- Older guard: Itsuji Itao
- Younger guard: Tokio Emoto
- Lord: Jun Kunimura
- Lord's aide: Masato Ibu
- Killers: Ryo, Rolly, Zennosuke Fukkin
- Monk: Kazuo Takehara aka Pistol Takehara
- Tae: Sea Kumada[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
References
- ^ official HP
- ^ imdb
- ^ "New York Asian Film Festival: A Scalding Wind from the East". TIME.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Neil Young (August 14, 2011). "Scabbard Samurai: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Recensie: Scabbard Samurai" (in Dutch). Telegraaf.nl. January 16, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ ""Scabbard Samurai" – 2012 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review=". Meniscus Magazine. July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Sala, Joan (October 7, 2011). "Crónica Sitges 2011: Hazme reír samurái" (in Spanish). el blog de filmin. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "14ème Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville – Il était une fois l'Asie" (in French). Discordance. March 13, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Piazza Grande giapponese: "ottimo!"" (in Italian). TicinoLibero. August 13, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "松本人志第三导演作曝剧照 国村隼扮古代大名" (in Chinese). Mtime时光网. March 10, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ imdb
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Saya Zamurai at IMDb