Movie

The General and His Empire of Joy

★ 4.6(6)19771h 21m

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Director: Ikuo Sekimoto
Release date: 1977-02-11
Runtime: 1h 21m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Toei Company

The General and His Empire of Joy — trailer

About The General and His Empire of Joy

The General and His Empire of Joy is a 1977 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Ikuo Sekimoto, starring Eiko Matsuda, Tokuko Watanabe and Hiromi Maya. It has a runtime of 1 hour 21 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.6/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The General and His Empire of Joy in Egypt — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.

Cast

Eiko Matsuda

Okoyo

Tokuko Watanabe

Kumemura

Hiromi Maya

Hatsuse

Yūsuke Kazato

Masataka Iwao

Ryumei Azuma

Kikutaro

Akira Shioji

Rena Uchimura

Nun

Mika Kaneko

Ryuji Katagiri

Takashi Noguchi

Yoshinobu Hirose

Themes & keywords

pink film

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The General and His Empire of Joy in Egypt?+

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Is The General and His Empire of Joy on Netflix?+

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How long is The General and His Empire of Joy?+

The General and His Empire of Joy has a runtime of 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).

Who stars in The General and His Empire of Joy?+

The General and His Empire of Joy stars Eiko Matsuda, Tokuko Watanabe, Hiromi Maya, Yūsuke Kazato and Masataka Iwao.

When did The General and His Empire of Joy come out?+

The General and His Empire of Joy is a 1977 movie directed by Ikuo Sekimoto.

What genre is The General and His Empire of Joy?+

The General and His Empire of Joy is Drama film.

Who directed The General and His Empire of Joy?+

The General and His Empire of Joy was directed by Ikuo Sekimoto.