is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. It is based on the novel Kumokiri Nizaemon written by Shōtarō Ikenami.
Cast Tatsuya Nakadai as Kumokiri Nizaemon Shima Iwashita as Chiyo Kōshirō Matsumoto as Shikubu Abe Takashi Yamaguchi as Tsugutomo Owari Isao Natsuyagi Hiroyuki Nagato Rinichi Yamamoto Kunie Tanaka Shingo Yamashiro Tatsuo Umemiya Takuzo Kawatani Hideo Takamatsu as Yamada Tobei Tappie Shimokawa as Jihei Tetsurō Tamba as Kichibei Keiko Matsuzaka as Shino Junko Miyashita as Menbiki Okyo Ryōhei Uchida as Yomohichi Chiaki Mitsuko Baishō as Omatsu Mikio Narita Go Kato
Production Yoshinobu Nishioka – Art direction
Reception Jason Buchanan at AllMovie says that director Hideo Gosha makes a "triumphant return to the samurai genre with this plot twisting, nerve shredding tale", but critic Alexander Jacoby calls it "a bland chanbara".
Awards and nominations 21st Blue Ribbon Awards Won: Best Supporting Actress - Junko Miyashita
Other adaptation Kumokiri Nizaemon
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