女と海賊 (1959): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1959, 女と海賊 is a notable film.

What it’s about. In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known as Misaki Shogoro, who was infamous for his devilish cruelty. Shogoro had a rule: he would kill all the men from the ships he raided, while the women would be distributed among the crew for their pleasure. However, he himself never touched any woman. Aboard the ship was a young girl named Kogane, who had been raised on the ship since she was a child and dressed as a boy. Unbeknownst to others, she had grown to secretly adore Shogoro.

Who’s in it. 女と海賊 stars Kazuo Hasegawa as 御崎庄五郎, Akio Kobori as ゴロ丑, Jun Tazaki as 大ノ字の安 and Seizaburō Kawazu as 川島源次郎, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 女と海賊 page.