Lady Snowblood

Name: Lady Snowblood
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1973-12-01
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon, Miyoko Akaza, Shinichi Uchida

1973·Movie·NR·97 min·★ 7.5(416)

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Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.

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About Lady Snowblood

Lady Snowblood is a 1973 Japanese-language action, crime and drama film directed by Toshiya Fujita. The cast is led by Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Lady Snowblood was produced by Tokyo Eiga and TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on December 1, 1973, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Toshiya Fujita
Writers: Norio Osada
Release date: December 1, 1973
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Tokyo Eiga, TOHO

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Lady Snowblood cast & crew

Lady Snowblood was directed by Toshiya Fujita and written by Norio Osada.

The cast features Meiko Kaji as Yuki Kashima, Toshio Kurosawa as Ryūrei Ashio, Masaaki Daimon as Gō Kashima, Miyoko Akaza as Sayo Kashima, Shinichi Uchida as Shirô Kashima, and Takeo Chii as Tokuichi Shôkei.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masaaki Hirao, cinematography is by Masaki Tamura, and it was produced by Robert J. Woodhead and Kikumaru Okuda.

Is Lady Snowblood worth watching?

Lady Snowblood holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 416 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and drama, Lady Snowblood is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Lady Snowblood

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