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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

7.3(7)19721h 31m4

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.

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Status
Released
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Language
Japanese
Part of Kogarashi Monjiro Collection · 3 films
  • revenge
  • jidaigeki

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Japan

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Release dates

  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical21 Jun 1972

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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro was released on 21 June 1972.

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    giant13

    5/19/2021

    8/10

    A great tale of sacrifice, revenge, and the Yakuza code in late Edo period Japan. Bunta shines as the stoic protagonist who is out for vengeance. The fight scenes are action packed and gorey with a tad too much of the Fukasaku shake-cam, but it works a lot better with these sword fights than the infamous gun fights. Monjirō of the Cold Wind was significantly better than I was expecting, a new highlight for me in the …

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