Ken

Overview

Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 14, 1964

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Daiei Film

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa,Yukiko Fuji,Yūsuke Kawazu,Akio Hasegawa,Akitake Kōno,Yuka Konno,Junko Kozakura,Rieko Sumi,Yoshio Inaba,Yotaro Yajimaand 11 more

Director

Kenji Misumi

Writer

Yukio Mishima,Kazuo Funahashi

Producer

Hiroaki Fujii

Cinematography

Chikashi Makiura

Music

Sei Ikeno

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0366668