Lady Snowblood
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Lady Snowblood (1973, Japan) is a Chambara-Revenge film directed by Toshiya Fujita. It is followed by Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance.
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- Featured in: The Complete Lady Snowblood (BluRay)
- Links: BluRay/Film review (Deutsch)
The Tarantino Connection
One of the main influences on Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" in terms of the revenge storyline as well as the O-Ren Ishii character.
One of the main influences on Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" in terms of the revenge storyline as well as the O-Ren Ishii character.
Main Details
- Released on December 1, 1973 (Japan)
- Color / B&W
- Running Time: 97 min
- Production Co: Toho Studios
- Distribution Co.: Cinearte Filmes (Brazil, 1974)(theatrical) | Gaumont (France, 1974)(theatrical) | ITC (United Kingdom, 1974)(theatrical) | Paramount Pictures (Australia, 1974)(theatrical) | Universal Pictures (United States, 1974)(theatrical)
- Directed by Toshiya Fujita
- Music by Masaaki Hirao
- Cinematography by Masaki Tamura
- Based on Manga by Kazuo Koike
- Starring Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon
Plot Summary
- A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
Also Known As
- Original Title: Shurayuki-hime
