Runin: Banished
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| Runin: Banished | |
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| Directed by | Eiji Okuda |
| Written by | Izuru Narushima |
| Starring | Keiko Matsuzaka, Kazuhiro Nishijima, Mariya Ito, Jinpachi Nezu, Eiji Okuda, Mayu Ozawa |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 149 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
| IMDb profile | |
Runin: Banished (るにん Runin?) is a 2004 film directed by Japanese director Eiji Okuda. The film is set in 1838, and follows the fate of various people exiled to remote Hachijo Island in the Pacific Ocean.
The main character is Toyogiku, a courtesan exiled a number of years ago for arson, who longs to return to the mainland. The exiles often experience starvation, but are punished by death if caught trying to to escape. The film's drama is provided by two new exiles, Kisaburo and Kacho, who upset the status quo on the island.
The cast includes: Keiko Matsuzaka (Toyogiku, the exiled courtesan), Kazuhiro Nishijima (Kisaburo, the gambler), Mariya Ito (Kacho, the prostitute), Jinpachi Nezu (Inaba), Eiji Okuda (Kinjiro, the rich man) and Mayu Ozawa (Ochiyo).
[edit] External links
- Runin: Banished at the Internet Movie Database
- Review of the film — at Dreamlogic.net
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