Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro (1972)
Original title: 木枯し紋次郎
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro is a 1972 Japanese-language action movie directed by Sadao Nakajima, with a running time of 1h 31m. It stars Bunta Sugawara, Gorō Ibuki and Tsunehiko Watase.
Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.
Quick answers
What is Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro about?
Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.
When was Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro released?
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro was released on 21 June 1972.
How long is Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro?
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro runs 1h 31m.
Who made Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro?
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro was directed by Sadao Nakajima.
Cast
- Bunta Sugawara as Monjiro
- Gorō Ibuki as Seigorou
- Tsunehiko Watase as Genta
- Asao Koike as Samonji
- Yukie Kagawa as Ohana
- Rinichi Yamamoto as Shukichi
- Jūkei Fujioka as Chousaburou
- Masaharu Arikawa as Sakichi
- Sen Okaji as government official
- Shōji Ōki
- Michimaro Otabe as Ryūjindō
- Takayuki Akutagawa as Narrator (voice)