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Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls (1954) - Movie Browser

A samurai so bored he's dangerous — 83 minutes of pure chambara chaos.

chambara chaosfeudal funksword-slinging swagger

Overview

Bored Hatamoto movie #15

Content warning

samurai jidaigeki

ennui of privilegehonor versus impulseviolence as entertainment

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Pre-wire fu sword fights with actual human beings flying through actual air.

Acting

Utaemon Ichikawa's eyebrow game carries 83 minutes of plot.

Best for:Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Sadatsugu Matsuda

ReleasedJan 3, 1954

Runtime1h 23m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feellight

Top Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa

Hizuru Takachiho

Chikako Miyagi

Atsushi Watanabe

Entatsu Yokoyama

Hisano Yamaoka

Kunio Kaga

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Kiiton Masuda

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Eijirō Tōno

Kensaku Hara

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