Bull's Eye of Love
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Bull's Eye of Love

6.6 / 10 1958 1h 26mNR Japanese
ComedyAction

Storyline

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance dispute. Warned by a fortune-teller that he would die by the sword, the young lord must courageously battle 30 or 40 men who attack without warning. Meanwhile, his love affair with Kocho, a singer who is also a skilled archer.

Cast & Crew

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Genta / Young Lord Genjiro

Lead
Hibari Misora

Hibari Misora

Kocho

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Chamberlain Hyobu

KN

Katsuo Nakamura

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hitomi Nakahara

Hitomi Nakahara

Sentarō Fushimi

Sentarō Fushimi

Chiaki Tsukioka

Chiaki Tsukioka

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Masahiro Makino's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Bull's Eye of Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker