Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

Release Date: 1972-06-21

Overview: Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying mother, with the expectation that his friend will confess and get him pardoned once she dies. Monjiro is sentenced to an island for prisoners. When he discovers that his friend's mother has died over a year ago, Monjiro seeks to escape with a group of prisoners in order to get his revenge.

Rating: 7.6 / 10

Cast

Bunta Sugawara

as Monjiro

Gorō Ibuki

as Seigorou

Tsunehiko Watase

as Genta

Asao Koike

as Samonji

Yukie Kagawa

as Ohana

Crew

Motoya Washio - Cinematography
Saho Sasazawa - Novel
Sadao Nakajima - Screenplay
Sadao Nakajima - Director
Motoya Washio - Director of Photography

Reviews

giant13:

A great tale of sacrifice, revenge, and the Yakuza code in late Edo period Japan. Bunta shines as the stoic protagonist who is out for vengeance. The fight scenes are action packed and gorey with a ta...