Hawk of the North (1959)
The story of Date Masamune, also known as the One-Eyed Dragon, one of the great Warlords during Japan's period of civil wars.
장르 : 액션, 역사
상영시간 : 1시간 27분
연출 : Toshikazu Kono
시놉시스
During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After crushing almost all of his enemies, Date Masamune aka the "Hawk of the North" sets his eyes on Hatakeyama's lands. The young warlord is about to face his greatest challenge.
하급 무사인 이구치 세이베에는 가족들을 돌보기 위해 일과가 끝나면 동료들과 어울리지도 않고 곧장 집으로 돌아간다. 친구들은 이런 그를 황혼의 세이베에라며 놀리지만 그는 아랑곳하지 않는다. 그러던 어느 날, 세이베에는 옛친구인 이이누마와 재회하고 그의 여동생인 토모에가 친정에 돌아와 있다는 사실을 전해듣는다. 그리고 우연한 기회에 토모에의 남편과 결투를 하게 된 세이베에는 그를 간단히 제압하여 이름을 알리게 된다. 남편의 학대를 받고 살아오던 토모에는 이 일을 계기로 세이베에와 가까워지는데...
미후네 도시로 주연의 통쾌시대극. 시현일류의 비책을 가진 검호 니이로시 쓰루치요는 자신의 출생의 비밀을 알지못한채 유유자적 하루하루를 살아간다. 그런 그가 사무라이가 되기 위해 다이로・ 이이나오스케 암살 계획에 가담하게 되는데... (2011년 한국영상자료원 - 오카모토 기하치 감독전)
미무라 신노죠는 쇼군의 밥에 독이 있는지 검사하는 '독미(毒味)' 사무라이다. 그는 자신이 하는 일에 회의를 느끼고, 동네 아이들에게 검술을 가르치는 일을 하고 싶다는 꿈을 꾸고 있다. 하지만, 어느 날 신노죠는 독미관을 하는 도중 독을 먹고 심한 열병을 앓다 깨어난다. 그리고 시력을 잃게 된다. 신노죠를 걱정한 아내 카요는 신노죠의 앞으로의 일을 부탁하기 위해서 마을의 고관 시마다를 찾아지만 시마다는 그녀의 부탁을 들어주는 대신 그녀에게 반강제적인 성상납을 강요하고, 이를 오해한 신노죠는 아내와 이혼을 하기에 이른다. 하지만 이후 썩어빠진 고위간부가 아내를 농락했다는 사실을 알게 된 신노죠는 시마다에게 결투장을 보내게 되는데.
에도시대. 우나사카 번, 소대장을 맡고 있던 카네미 산자에몬은 영주의 첩 렌코를 죽인다. 하지만 내려진 명령은 의외로 가벼운 처벌이었다. 번주의 이복 동생은 직심류 검술의 명인으로 그가 번주를 공격할 경우 대등한 검술의 달인은 필살기 ‘토리사시’를 몸에 익힌 산자에몬이기 때문이다. 그의 운명은 필사 검법 토리사시에 달려 있는데..
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