Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.
Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Genre: History, Action, Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: August 11, 1973
Cast
- Shintarō Katsu - Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
- Toshio Kurosawa - Junai Mikoshiba
- Kō Nishimura - Magobei "Snake" Onishi
- Kei Satō - Shobei Hamajima
- Kazuko Inano
- Keizo Kanie
- Shin Kishida
- Hōsei Komatsu
- Daigo Kusano
- Keiko Aikawa
Screenplay
- Yasuzō Masumura (Screenplay)
- Kazuo Koike (Story)
- Takeshi Kanda (Story)
Music: Isao Tomita
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Editing: Toshio Taniguchi
Production: Katsu Production, TOHO
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Martial Arts Showdown, Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Code and Warrior Honor, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan
Keywords
samurai, jidaigeki, edo period
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hanzo the Razor: The Snare about?
- Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.
- Who directed Hanzo the Razor: The Snare?
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
- Who stars in Hanzo the Razor: The Snare?
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare stars Shintarō Katsu, Toshio Kurosawa, Kō Nishimura, Kei Satō, Kazuko Inano, Keizo Kanie.
- How long is Hanzo the Razor: The Snare?
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Hanzo the Razor: The Snare?
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare is a History, Action, Drama film.
- Where was Hanzo the Razor: The Snare produced?
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Hanzo the Razor: The Snare?
- The themes of Hanzo the Razor: The Snare include: Martial Arts Showdown, Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Code and Warrior Honor, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan.