A feudal fever dream where loyalty gets you nowhere fast.
Jidai-geki by Nobuo Nakagawa. Most likely a star vehicle for Kanjuro Arashi
Cinematography
Nakagawa's chiaroscuro predicts his horror masterpieces.
Acting
Arashi's face contains multitudes of repressed rage.
Direction
Pacing so precise it feels like slow suffocation.
Director
Nobuo Nakagawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
