The General and His Empire of Joy
4.6/10
February 11, 1977
81 minutes
Ikuo Sekimoto
Drama
Overview
Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.
Movie Details
Release Date
February 11, 1977
Runtime
81 minutes
Director
Ikuo Sekimoto
Rating
4.6/10
Production Companies
Toei Company
