Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter (1952)
Around the Genroku era, there was a man named Saotome Shusui-no-Suke, nephew to the senior councilor Matsudaira Sakon Shogen. He was commonly known as the Bored Samurai of the Hatamoto rank. Just as he was engulfed in boredom, Tokugawa Jo-Kaibo, claiming to be the Shogun's illegitimate child, made a grand entrance into Edo. At the behest of Sakon Shogen, Shusui-no-Suke was tasked to investigate Jo-Kaibo's background and had his young page Kyoya disguise as a woman to infiltrate Jo-Kaibo's gun mansion.
Director: Tatsuo Ōsone
Genre: Action, History
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: January 14, 1952
Cast
- Utaemon Ichikawa - Saotome Mondonosuke
- Chikako Miyagi - 霧島京彌
- Keiko Kishi - 菊路
- Kodayu Ichikawa - 松平左近将監
- Kuniko Igawa - 萩乃
- Kōkichi Takada - 徳川浄海坊
- Joji Kaieda - 徳川将軍
- Eijirō Yanagi - 北村内膳正
- Minoru Ōki - 宮本小次郎
- Ayuko Saijō - 七重
Screenplay
- Hyōgo Suzuki (Screenplay)
- Isamu Nagae (Screenplay)
- Mitsuzō Sasaki (Original Story)
Music: Seiichi Suzuki
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action
Keywords
samurai, jidaigeki
More Films by Director: Tatsuo Ōsone
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter about?
- Around the Genroku era, there was a man named Saotome Shusui-no-Suke, nephew to the senior councilor Matsudaira Sakon Shogen. He was commonly known as the Bored Samurai of the Hatamoto rank. Just as he was engulfed in boredom, Tokugawa Jo-Kaibo, claiming to be the Shogun's illegitimate child, made a grand entrance into Edo. At the behest of Sakon Shogen, Shusui-no-Suke was tasked to investigate Jo-Kaibo's background and had his young page Kyoya disguise as a woman to infiltrate Jo-Kaibo's gun mansion.
- Who directed Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
- Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter was directed by Tatsuo Ōsone.
- Who stars in Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
- Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter stars Utaemon Ichikawa, Chikako Miyagi, Keiko Kishi, Kodayu Ichikawa, Kuniko Igawa, Kōkichi Takada.
- How long is Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
- Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
- Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter is a Action, History film.
- Where was Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter produced?
- Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter?
- The themes of Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter include: Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action.