Ken (film)
1965 Japanese film
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Ken (Japanese: 剣), also known as The Sword, is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi.[1][2] The film's screenplay was written by Kazuro Funabashi, based upon the short story of the same name by Yukio Mishima.[3][4]
Directed byKenji Misumi
Written byKazuro Funabashi
Based on剣 (Ken)
by Yukio Mishima
by Yukio Mishima
Produced byHiroaki Fujii
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kenji Misumi |
| Written by | Kazuro Funabashi |
| Based on | 剣 (Ken) by Yukio Mishima |
| Produced by | Hiroaki Fujii |
| Starring | Raizo Ichikawa Yoshio Inaba Yūsuke Kawazu |
| Cinematography | Chishi Makiura |
| Music by | Sei Ikeno |
| Distributed by | Daiei Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Synopsis
The story is centered on Kokubu Jiro (Raizo Ichikawa), a prominent member of his university's Kendo dojo.
Starring
- Raizo Ichikawa - Jiro Kokubun
- Akio Hasegawa - Mibu
- Chikako Miyagi - Kiuchi
- Yuka Konno - Sheko Fujishiro
- Junko Kozakura - Sanae Mibu
- Yoshio Inaba - Seiichiro Kokubun
- Rieko Sumi - Horoko Kokubun
- Yūsuke Kawazu - Kagawa
