Lady Snowblood

Based On “Lady Snowblood”

Lady Snowblood (Japanese: 修羅雪姫, Hepburn: Shurayuki-hime) is a 1973 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Toshiya Fujita and starring Meiko Kaji. Based on the manga series of the same name by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura, the film recounts the tale of Yuki (Kaji), a woman who seeks vengeance upon three of the people who raped her mother and killed her half brother. The film's narrative is told out of chronological order, jumping between present and past events. Alongside Kaji, the film's cast includes Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon, Miyoko Akaza, and Kō Nishimura.

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Release date:

1973

Director:

Toshiya Fujita

Cast:

Meiko Kaji, Kō Nishimura, Miyoko Akaza, Eiji Okada, Takeo Chii

Genre:

Thriller

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

1973 in adaptations