FEATURE FILM

Whirlwind

6.6/10
TMDB10 votes
Original: 106 min

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as

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About Whirlwind

Whirlwind (1964) is a film in the history, action, adventure genres. Directed by . The cast includes Toshirō Mifune, Akihiko Hirata, Kumi Mizuno, Yuriko Hoshi.

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Original language
Runtime
106 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
TOHO, Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
Writers
Hiroshi Inagaki, Takeshi Kimura

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What is Whirlwind about?

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as

Who stars in Whirlwind?

Toshirō Mifune, Akihiko Hirata, Kumi Mizuno, Yuriko Hoshi, Yōsuke Natsuki, Makoto Satou. See the cast cards above for character names.

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