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Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder

Plot: Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction. When a woman leaves her blind son at the Monastery, Ryotatsu is forced to teach the boy how to cope as a blind person in old Japan
Release Date: Wednesday, November 11 1970
54 years ago
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Portrait of Bunta SugawaraBunta Sugawara. Bunta Sugawara was 37 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Blind Priest Ryotatsu'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1933 –
Died: Fri, Nov 28 2014
Portrait of Akiko KudōAkiko Kudō. Akiko Kudō was 26 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Maya'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Minoru ŌkiMinoru Ōki. Minoru Ōki was 46 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Banri'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 16 1923 –
Died: Mon, Mar 30 2009
Portrait of Naruhiko UmechiNaruhiko Umechi. Naruhiko Umechi was 9 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Rintaro'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 19 1961
Portrait of Bin AmatsuBin Amatsu. Bin Amatsu was 49 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Wed, Feb 16 1921 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1979
Portrait of Meichō SoganoyaMeichō Soganoya. Meichō Soganoya was 62 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Wed, Jun 03 1908 –
Died: Tue, Apr 13 1999
Portrait of Takuzō KawataniTakuzō Kawatani. Takuzō Kawatani was 29 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Mon, Jul 21 1941 –
Died: Fri, Dec 22 1995
Portrait of Utako KyōUtako Kyō. Utako Kyō was 43 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Tue, Jul 12 1927 –
Died: Thu, Apr 06 2017
Portrait of Tōru AbeTōru Abe. Tōru Abe was 53 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jul 18 1993
Portrait of Kenji ImaiKenji Imai. Kenji Imai was 38 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Thu, Mar 31 1932
Portrait of Utae ShōjiUtae Shōji. Utae Shōji was 41 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Tue, Aug 13 1929 –
Died: Fri, Jan 19 2024
Portrait of Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō. Kyōichi Satō was 33 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Tue, Dec 29 1936
Portrait of Toshi AmatsuToshi Amatsu. Toshi Amatsu was >> in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama. Tomisaburō Wakayama was 41 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Dr. Mitamura'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, Apr 02 1992

Crew

Portrait of Takashi HaradaTakashi Harada. Takashi Harada was 35 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 01 1935
Portrait of Toshio MasudaToshio Masuda. Toshio Masuda was >> in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji TakadaKōji Takada. Kōji Takada was 36 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1934
Portrait of Kozo HoriikeKozo Horiike. Kozo Horiike was >> in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeo YamashitaTakeo Yamashita. Takeo Yamashita was 40 in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 07 1930 –
Died: Mon, Nov 21 2005
Portrait of Masayoshi MizoguchiMasayoshi Mizoguchi. Masayoshi Mizoguchi was >> in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôzaburô KitaguchiKôzaburô Kitaguchi. Kôzaburô Kitaguchi was >> in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshimitsu AmamoriYoshimitsu Amamori. Yoshimitsu Amamori was >> in Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday