- HD 1080
- Runtime: 104m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Tadashi Imai
- Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Takahiro Tamura, Tetsuro Tamba, Yoshiko Mita, Ai Sasaki
- keywords: samurai, revenge killing, code of the samurai, revenge thriller, revenge drama
- Production_studio: Toei Company
- Slogan: The defence of one’s honour can drive a man insane!
- The Revenge is featured in the top rankings of 1964
- #11 in Top Drama Movies of 1964
- #4 in Top Action Movies of 1964
- #5 in Top Thriller Movies of 1964
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…