Street of Ronin
Apr 03, 1957 · 1h 50m
Director
Masahiro MakinoOverview
Based on the famous novel by Yamagami Itaro, this is the story of a group of ronin living in abject poverty in the latter days of the Edo period. Starring the great Konoe Jushiro, Ronin Gai is populated by an ensemble of colorful characters, social outcasts who patronize a restaurant and bar on the outskirts of Edo. Among them are masterless samurai reduced to drunkenness and debauchery. One disgraced and disillusioned former warrior gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to retrieve a famous knife from a corrupt lord. This is the third version directed by Makino Masahiro and is considered a true classic.
Cast of Street of Ronin
Jūshirō Konoe
Seizaburō Kawazu
Susumu Fujita
Yatarō Kitagami
Ichirō Ryūzaki
Mieko Takamine- Machiko Mizuhara
Kurumi Yamabato- Chizuko Nogami
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Gen Shimizu- Kenji Mori
- Choji Oka
- Kenzō Tanaka
- Hideo Hongo
- Noboru UmezawaFortune-teller
- Ichirō IzumiRetired person
- Toshie NakajimaOmasa
- Takeshi OsadaKyunojô Shibamori
- Naojiro UmemuraMansuke Nakama
- Isamu SakuraiObata's retainer
- Reizaburo UmewakaYoung master
- Morie IshidaPalanquin bearer
- Haruji InouePainter Eizan
- Jirô MôriSamurai from Sakushû
- Shigeo ShizuyamaMask maker
- Yoshihiko UemuraPalanquin bearer
- Saburō NagaokaHatamoto
- Giichi OkaichiHatamoto
- Ichirô FushimiHatamoto
Crew of Street of Ronin
Masahiro MakinoDirector, Screenplay
Genzō MurakamiScreenplay- Itarō YamagamiNovel
- Akiei SugimuraProducer
- Seiichi SuzukiOriginal Music Composer
- Akira MimuraDirector of Photography
- Shigeru KobayashiEditor
- Kazuo UedaProduction Design
- Isamu HashimotoCostume Design
- Seigo ShindôArt Direction
- Susumu IrieLighting Technician
- Masao TakekawaSound Recordist
- Kazuo IsodaAssistant Director
About Street of Ronin
What is Street of Ronin about?
Based on the famous novel by Yamagami Itaro, this is the story of a group of ronin living in abject poverty in the latter days of the Edo period. Starring the great Konoe Jushiro, Ronin Gai is populated by an ensemble of colorful characters, social outcasts who patronize a restaurant and bar on the outskirts of Edo. Among them are masterless samurai reduced to drunkenness and debauchery. One…
When was Street of Ronin released?
Street of Ronin was released on April 3, 1957.
How long is Street of Ronin?
Street of Ronin runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
Who directed Street of Ronin?
Street of Ronin was directed by Masahiro Makino.
Who is in the cast of Street of Ronin?
The cast of Street of Ronin includes Jūshirō Konoe, Seizaburō Kawazu, Susumu Fujita, Yatarō Kitagami and Ichirō Ryūzaki.