Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

Overview

After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in a sea of trouble when he gets involved in the succession of the Takamatsu clan. The usurpers try by every means to effect their takeover, even if it leads to blood being spilled. Along with Kaku and Suke, the elder must face the most dangerous time of his life, in a battle against those corrupt individuals who would use any means to further their dastardly conspiracy, regardless of how many lives might be destroyed. The great Misora Hibari gives a bravura performance, as does the rest of this all-star cast. This is another outstanding effort on the part of the Toei Films, blending fact and fiction to bright back Japan’s golden era of the Genroku period.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 12, 1959

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Masanori Takeda,Hiroshi Mizuno,Shintaro Nasu,Hashizo Okawa,Koji Arima,Michimaro Otabe,Kazutarō Kuni,Shinnosuke Ogata,Kanji Koshiba,Tokumaro Danand 26 more

Director

Sadatsugu Matsuda

Writer

Hideo Oguni

Cinematography

Shintarō Kawasaki

Music

Shiro Fukai

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0201240