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55% Critic Match
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
5.5 / 10• 1958• 1h 49m•NR• Japanese
ActionDrama
Storyline
Master swordsman and loyal 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.
Cast & Crew
Utaemon Ichikawa
Saotome Mondonosuke
Lead
Hashizo Ōkawa
Minobe Shinbei
Kinnosuke Nakamura
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Chiyonosuke Azuma
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Kōtarō Satomi
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Kinya Kitaoji
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Satomi Oka
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Hiroko Sakuramachi
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sadatsugu Matsuda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
