Souls in the Moonlight II (1958)
Original title: 大菩薩峠 第二部
Souls in the Moonlight II is a 1958 Japanese-language action movie directed by Tomu Uchida, with a running time of 1h 45m. It stars Chiezo Kataoka, Michiyo Kogure and Yumiko Hasegawa.
This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloodthirsty samurai, Tsukue Ryunosuke. Blinded in an explosion and further injured from a fall, the master swordsman is taken in by Otoyo, a woman who falls in love with him. Under Otoyo’s dedicated care, Ryunosuke’s physical and emotional wounds seem to heal. However, deep inside, the demons that drive him to kill yearn to resurface. Meanwhile he is being pursued by Utsugi Hyoma, a young samurai seeking to avenge his brother’s death at Tsukue’s hands. Hyoma is being aided along the way by the clever thief Shichibei.
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What is Souls in the Moonlight II about?
This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloodthirsty samurai, Tsukue Ryunosuke. Blinded in an explosion and further injured from a fall, the master swordsman is taken in by Otoyo, a woman who falls in love with him. Under Otoyo’s dedicated care, Ryunosuke’s physical and emotional wounds seem to heal. However, deep inside, the demons that drive him to kill yearn to resurface. Meanwhile he is being pursued by Utsugi Hyoma, a young samurai seeking to avenge his brother’s death at Tsukue’s hands. Hyoma is being aided along the way by the clever thief Shichibei.
When was Souls in the Moonlight II released?
Souls in the Moonlight II was released on 20 April 1958.
How long is Souls in the Moonlight II?
Souls in the Moonlight II runs 1h 45m.
Who made Souls in the Moonlight II?
Souls in the Moonlight II was directed by Tomu Uchida.
Cast
- Chiezo Kataoka as Ryûnosuke Tsukue
- Michiyo Kogure as Otoku
- Yumiko Hasegawa as Otoyo
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Shichibei
- Kunio Kaga as Yonetomo
- Kōtarō Satomi as Shintaro Mochizuki
- Isao Yamagata as Kamio Shuzen
- Eijirō Kataoka as Kinzo
- Yumiko Hasegawa
- Satomi Oka as Omatsu
- Yoshiharu Ueki as Kuratao / Ichitaro
- Harumi Urazato as Okinu