Samurai Vendetta (1959) Ichikawa and Katsu



This is Samurai Vendetta.  It has also been released as Chronicle of Pale Cherry Blossoms, which is a more accurate translation of the Japanese title, Hakuoki.  The source for this rip is the DVD-R pictured above.  The quality of the picture is decent for a DVD-R.  There is some flickering but it is still very watchable.  The main problem is the sound.  There is a constant hiss on the soundtrack, but it's easy to tune it out after a while.  The picture is letterboxed and has hard-coded English subtitles, as you can see in the screenshots below.



The film itself is enjoyable, though disturbing at times.  It has a very artful and colorful look that makes it look almost like a painting at times.  It stars both Raizo Ichikawa and Shintaro Katsu.  If you are a fan of either man or especially if you are a fan of both, you will want to see it.  Katsu was not yet an A-list star when this was released in 1959, three years before Zatoichi monogatari.  It was directed by Kazuo (Issei) Mori, who directed many films with Ichikawa, and would also go on to direct several Zatoichi films.



Hakuoki is set during the time of the 47 ronin story, and the clash between the Lords Kira and Asano.  This is not an adaptation of the 47 ronin story, but rather a story of fictional events about two samurai who become embroiled in the conflict.  The story will probably make a bit more sense if you are already familiar with the 47 ronin story.



Here is the description of the film from the back of the DVD case:

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Also known as CHRONICLE OF PALE CHERRY BLOSSOMS, this film rocketed KATSU Shintaro to major stardom alongside ICHIKAWA Raizo who was already a superstar.



It tells the tale of two great swordsmen, Tange Tenzen (ICHIKAWA) and Nakayama Yasubei (KATSU), who after becoming good friends wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin (Chushingura).



The story is told in flashback as Yasubei and the other 46 ronin are marching to Kira's mansion through the snowstorm on that fateful night.

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Media Details

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credit to akahoshi who ripped and shared



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