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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.3 / 100
1964·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 44m

REVENGE

“The defence of one’s honour can drive a man insane!”

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…

Above the Line
Tadashi Imai·DirectorShinobu Hashimoto·WriterShunichirō Nakao·Director of PhotographyToshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerShintarō Miyamoto·Editor
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura·Shinpachi EzakiTakahiro Tamura·Jubei EzakiTetsuro Tamba·Shume OkunoYoshiko Mita·RitsuAi Sasaki·MichiEitarō Shindō·KoetsuShoichi Ozawa·Koyama SamonKen Mitsuda·Katagai YoromoKinzō Shin·Nishida SaburobeiHaruo Tanaka·Shiraki Jinzaemon
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Tadashi Imai·DirectorYasuko Umezu·ContinuityTōru Hirayama·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Shinobu Hashimoto·Writer
Camera· 1
Shunichirō Nakao·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Shintarō Miyamoto·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Toshirō Mayuzumi·Original Music ComposerHiroo Nozu·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Takatoshi Suzuki·Art DirectionGô Mikami·Costume DesignerToshio Miyagawa·Set DesignerKiyoshi Kan·Set DecorationMasanobu Hayashi·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Hiroshi Ohkawa·ProducerShôshichi Kataoka·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 4
Reijirô Adachi·Fight ChoreographerHiroshi Watada·GafferAyako Sakurai·Hair SetupShunichirō Nakao·Cinematography
By the Numbers
68.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Revenge's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Two women stand against a dramatic red and orange sky, their lower bodies merging into large, spiky, thorn-like structures. The woman on the left has blonde hai”

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Key Elements
Thorn Like Structures
Atmosphere
Dark, Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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