Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

Original title

子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる

Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Genre

drama film, samurai cinema

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

18

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 251 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Widowed samurai Ogami Itto travels feudal Japan as a hired killer, pushing a cart carrying his infant son. Before each job, he gives his son a choice that may lead to death. Itto seeks revenge against the clan that killed his wife and framed him for treason.

grittymethodicalbleakstylizedviolentmeditativetensevisceral

What happens

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (子連れ狼　子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる, Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru) is a 1972 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi. The film tells the story of Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro. It is the first in a series of six films in the Lone Wolf and Cub series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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