Overview
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
DirectorNagisa Ōshima
ProducersShigehiro Nakagawa, Kazuo Shimizu, Eiko Ōshima
ScreenplayNagisa Ōshima
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LanguageJapanese
Production companiesOshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company
TaglineHow am I insane?
