中山七里 (1962) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1962, 中山七里 is an action and histoire film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro, running about 87 minutes.

What it’s about. When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and grief-stricken by the fact that Oshima committed suicide. Going underground in the gambling world, perpetually hiding from the law, Masa eventually meets a young woman named Onaka, who looks exactly like Oshima. Tales having two look-alike heroines are a commonplace in Japanese period films, a plot affectation inherited from the kabuki theater. Based on a novel by Shin Hasegawa, Nakayama shichiri was already twice filmed in 1930, one version directed by Namio Ochiai, and from which less than 40 minutes survive, the other directed by Kyotaro Namiki. Both are silent films, preserved by the Makino film institute.

Who’s in it. 中山七里 stars Raizō Ichikawa as Masakichi, Tamao Nakamura as Oshima / Onaka, Eijirō Yanagi as Yasugoro and Saburo Date, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, 中山七里 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 中山七里 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 中山七里 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.