A Duel Tale (2015)
Original title: 果し合い
A Duel Tale is a 2015 Japanese-language tv movie movie directed by Shigemichi Sugita, with a running time of 1h 34m. It stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Mieko Harada and Hitomi Miyauchi.
Nakadai Tatsuya, Japan’s greatest living actor, gives the performance of a lifetime as Shoji Sanosuke, and elderly samurai forced to pick up his sword to protect those he loves in this adaptation of a Fujisawa Shuhei novel. As a ”Heya-zumi” (essentially a freeloader living off his family) Sanosuke has one last chance to help his grandniece escape from the cruel samurai of an arranged marriage. Nakadai proves he ”still has it,” when fate forces him into a deadly duel. This award winning samurai drama from the pen of noted author Fujisawa Shuhei is a tribute to one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen!
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What is A Duel Tale about?
Nakadai Tatsuya, Japan’s greatest living actor, gives the performance of a lifetime as Shoji Sanosuke, and elderly samurai forced to pick up his sword to protect those he loves in this adaptation of a Fujisawa Shuhei novel. As a ”Heya-zumi” (essentially a freeloader living off his family) Sanosuke has one last chance to help his grandniece escape from the cruel samurai of an arranged marriage. Nakadai proves he ”still has it,” when fate forces him into a deadly duel. This award winning samurai drama from the pen of noted author Fujisawa Shuhei is a tribute to one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen!
When was A Duel Tale released?
A Duel Tale was released on 31 October 2015.
How long is A Duel Tale?
A Duel Tale runs 1h 34m.
Who made A Duel Tale?
A Duel Tale was directed by Shigemichi Sugita.