The General and His Empire of Joy (1977)

The General and His Empire of Joy (1977) poster

Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.

Director: Ikuo Sekimoto
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 81 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Hachiro Aoyama
Cinematography: Kenji Tsukagoshi
Editing: Takeo Araki
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

pink film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The General and His Empire of Joy about?
Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.
Who directed The General and His Empire of Joy?
The General and His Empire of Joy was directed by Ikuo Sekimoto.
Who stars in The General and His Empire of Joy?
The General and His Empire of Joy stars Eiko Matsuda, Tokuko Watanabe, Hiromi Maya, Yūsuke Kazato, Masataka Iwao, Ryumei Azuma.
How long is The General and His Empire of Joy?
The General and His Empire of Joy has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
What genre is The General and His Empire of Joy?
The General and His Empire of Joy is a Drama film.
Where was The General and His Empire of Joy produced?
The General and His Empire of Joy was produced in Japan.