Ken (1964)

  • NR
  • 03/14/1964 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 35m

Overview

Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

Yukio Mishima

Novel

Kenji Misumi

Director

Kazuo Funahashi

Screenplay

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa's headshot

Raizō Ichikawa

Jiro Kokubun
Yukiko Fuji's headshot

Yukiko Fuji

Eri Itami
Yūsuke Kawazu's headshot

Yūsuke Kawazu

Kagawa
Akio Hasegawa's headshot

Akio Hasegawa

Mibu
Akitake Kōno's headshot

Akitake Kōno

Kiuchi
Yuka Konno's headshot

Yuka Konno

Shigeko Fujishiro
Junko Kozakura's headshot

Junko Kozakura

Sanae Mibu
Rieko Sumi's headshot

Rieko Sumi

Hiroko Kokubun

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