Poster of The General and His Empire of Joy

The General and His Empire of Joy

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, February 11 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Eiko MatsudaEiko Matsuda
Eiko Matsuda was
24 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Okoyo'.
Sun, May 18 1952 –
Wed, Mar 09 2011
Portrait of Tokuko WatanabeTokuko Watanabe
Tokuko Watanabe was
27 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Kumemura'.
Mon, Dec 19 1949
Portrait of Hiromi MayaHiromi Maya
Hiromi Maya was
22 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Hatsuse'.
Wed, Aug 18 1954
Portrait of Yūsuke KazatoYūsuke Kazato
Yūsuke Kazato was
23 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Sat, Mar 21 1953
Portrait of Masataka IwaoMasataka Iwao
Masataka Iwao was
34 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Sun, Dec 20 1942
Portrait of Ryumei AzumaRyumei Azuma
Ryumei Azuma was
>> in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Kikutaro'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji
Akira Shioji was
49 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Mon, Jan 09 1928 –
Sat, Oct 29 1994
Portrait of Rena UchimuraRena Uchimura
Rena Uchimura was
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as 'Nun'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mika KanekoMika Kaneko
Mika Kaneko was
7 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Mon, Mar 03 1969
Portrait of Ryuji KatagiriRyuji Katagiri
Ryuji Katagiri was
29 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Thu, Aug 14 1947
Portrait of Takashi NoguchiTakashi Noguchi
Takashi Noguchi was
38 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Tue, Oct 18 1938 –
Tue, Apr 28 2020
Portrait of Yoshinobu HiroseYoshinobu Hirose
Yoshinobu Hirose was
34 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Sat, Jan 02 1943
Portrait of Shunji SasakiShunji Sasaki
Shunji Sasaki was
36 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Mon, Feb 10 1941
Portrait of Tsuyako OkajimaTsuyako Okajima
Tsuyako Okajima was
68 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Sat, Jan 09 1909 –
Sat, Feb 04 1989
Portrait of Mie HayashiMie Hayashi
Mie Hayashi was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kayoko TominagaKayoko Tominaga
Kayoko Tominaga was
37 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Tue, May 16 1939
Portrait of Mieko HoshinoMieko Hoshino
Mieko Hoshino was
38 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Fri, Sep 02 1938
Portrait of Mitsuki ShimodaMitsuki Shimoda
Mitsuki Shimoda was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takaya ShimoyamaTakaya Shimoyama
Takaya Shimoyama was
32 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Sakakibara'.
Mon, Aug 21 1944
Portrait of Yukio MiyagiYukio Miyagi
Yukio Miyagi was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi HatanoHiroshi Hatano
Hiroshi Hatano was
>> in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Saotome'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yûko AsukaYûko Asuka
Yûko Asuka was
19 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Maid'.
Fri, Jul 26 1957 –
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Portrait of Junpei ArishimaJunpei Arishima
Junpei Arishima was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasumori HikitaYasumori Hikita
Yasumori Hikita was
>> in The General and His Empire of Joy
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koichi TamanoKoichi Tamano
Koichi Tamano was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kantarō SugaKantarō Suga
Kantarō Suga was
42 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Tokugawa Ietsuna'.
Wed, Dec 12 1934 –
Wed, Mar 16 1994
Portrait of Aoi NakajimaAoi Nakajima
Aoi Nakajima was
31 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Tsuchiya Yuri'.
Thu, Sep 20 1945 –
Thu, May 16 1991
Portrait of Masaru ShigaMasaru Shiga
Masaru Shiga was
35 in The General and His Empire of Joy
Tue, Jan 13 1942 –
Fri, Apr 03 2020

Crew

Portrait of Ikuo SekimotoIkuo Sekimoto
Ikuo Sekimoto was
34 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Director'
Sat, Jul 18 1942
Portrait of Kenji TsukagoshiKenji Tsukagoshi
Kenji Tsukagoshi was
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as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yōzō TanakaYōzō Tanaka
Yōzō Tanaka was
37 in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Writer'
Wed, May 17 1939
Portrait of Takeo ArakiTakeo Araki
Takeo Araki was
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as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hachiro AoyamaHachiro Aoyama
Hachiro Aoyama was
>> in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokuji WakagiTokuji Wakagi
Tokuji Wakagi was
>> in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manabu KakuhataManabu Kakuhata
Manabu Kakuhata was
>> in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo MoritaKazuo Morita
Kazuo Morita was
>> in The General and His Empire of Joy
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday