Souls in the MoonlightMovie
First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesnt hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good. Despite the authors explicit refusal, the series were later made into plays and movies several times.
About Souls in the Moonlight
Souls in the Moonlight is a 1957 drama movie directed by Tomu Uchida.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 46m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Chiezo Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Yumiko Hasegawa, Satomi Oka. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
