The Wanderers | |
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Directed by | Kon Ichikawa |
Written by | Kon Ichikawa |
Produced by | Kon Ichikawa |
Starring | Kenichi Hagiwara |
Cinematography | Setsuo Kobayashi |
Production companies | Art Theatre Guild Kon Productions |
Distributed by | Art Theatre Guild |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
The Wanderers (股旅, Matatabi) is a 1973 feature-length Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa.[1][2] It is set during the early nineteenth century in rural Japan.[3]
The action is set n Japan in the 1840s; Genta, Shuita, and Mokutaro are three "toseinin", "errant swordsmen for hire"[4]
A retrospective review states:"The Wanderers is a great film and one deserving more attention. It balances out being darkly funny and poignant with the world and characters it presents. The gritty, low-budget filmmaking mixed with some fine performances makes for a viewing experience that is disturbing yet bizarrely engaging."[5]