The Lord Takes a Bride (1957)
Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro must use his phenomenal sword skills to overcome the evil and find the love of his life. Another must have for fans of the great Otomo Ryutaro. And don't let the "silly" English title fool you, this is a great movie!
Director:
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writer:
Shoji Matsumura
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Ryutaro Otomo as Gentaro |
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Yumiko Hasegawa as Okinu |
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Hitomi Nakahara as Omitsu |
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Masao Mishima as Lord Matsudaira |
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Kenji Susukida as Oshima |
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Jun Tazaki as Higaki |
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Kunio Kaga as Akiyama |
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Eijirō Kataoka as Seikichi |
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Eitarō Shindō as Nagano |
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Kyoji Sugi as Gosuke |
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Takashi Shimura as |
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Kensaku Hara as |
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Tsukie Matsuura as |
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Takashi Kanda as |
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Ikkō Ōkuni as |
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Kenji Kusumoto as |
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Akiko Kazami as |
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Kazuo Tokita as |
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Hideo Higashi as |
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Ushio Akashi as |
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Ryōei Itō as |
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Kinnosuke Takamatsu as |
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Harue Akagi as |
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Yuji Kamishiro as |
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Ririko Nishitsuji as |
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Reiko Miyama as |
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Tokinosuke Nakamura as |
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Hideo Shimada as |
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Mamoru Shimokawa as |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tadaoto Kainoshō | Costume Design |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Directing | Sadatsugu Matsuda | Director |
| Camera | Shintarō Kawasaki | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Shiro Fukai | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Shoji Matsumura | Screenplay |
| Art | Takatoshi Suzuki | Art Direction |
| Sound | Kenjirō Tōjō | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Haruo Nakayama | Lighting Technician |