Red Lion (1969)

★ 6.5/10 117 min Comedy, Action Japan Japanese

Director: Kihachi Okamoto

Screenplay by: Kihachi Okamoto, Sakae Hirosawa

Streaming: Not available

Description

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune Gonzo

Shima Iwashita Tomi

Etsushi Takahashi Ichinose Hanzo

Minori Terada Sanji

Nobuko Otowa Oharu

Yūko Mochizuki Ume

Jitsuko Yoshimura Oyou

Kawai Okada Osode

Red Lion Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

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