Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955)

Overview: Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.

Starring: Chiezō Kataoka, Daisuke Katō, Eijirō Kataoka, Motoharu Ueki

Categories: Drama, Adventure