Lefty Fencer (1969): Cast
Lefty Fencer is a 1969 action film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, starring Michiyo Yasuda as Okin, Hōsei Komatsu and Saburo Date. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 16m (76 min)
- Director
- Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lefty Fencer About?
The premise of Lefty Fencer without spoilers.
As a child, Okin—one‑armed, one‑eye—was mutilated by Lord Daizen‑dayu, who coveted her family’s prized Drenched Swallow sword. Now an accomplished swordswoman living with her adopted family, she rescues a girl from yakuza thugs. Her act pulls her into a conspiracy linking leaders, officials, the yakuza and Lord Daizen‑dayu, who killed her father.
Lefty Fencer Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- one armed swordsman
- one armed swordswoman
- blind swordswoman
- swordswoman
- sword
- heroine
- kimono
- scar over eye
- sake
- murder
- female amputee
- stabbed in the head
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- tokugawa shogunate
- tattoo
- feudal japan
- naked woman in bed
- rape
- temple
- buddha statue
- katana sword
- katana
- samurai
- gore
- scar
- one armed girl
- one eyed woman
- amputee
- geisha
- prostitute
- edo period
- stabbed in the stomach
- death by samurai sword
- blood
Lefty Fencer Cast & Characters
Michiyo Yasuda leads the cast as Okin, with Hōsei Komatsu and Saburo Date. Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Also Starring in Lefty Fencer
· 26 more- Gen Kimura
- Yukio Horikita
- Takashi Kanda
- Tokio Oki
- Seishirō Hara
- Manabu Morita
- Yūsaku Terashima
- Shōsaku Sugiyama
- Yūji Hamada
- Kōjirō Hongō
- Sonosuke Sawamura
- Teruko Ōmi
- Ikuko Mōri
- Kiyoshi Kasuga
- Kayo Mikimoto
- Takeshi Yabuuchi
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More from Kimiyoshi Yasuda
More films directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda: Zatoichi’s Conspiracy, Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, Sworn Brothers and Zatoichi and the Fugitives.
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Lefty Fencer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lefty Fencer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lefty Fencer?
Lefty Fencer runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).
When was Lefty Fencer released?
Lefty Fencer was released on June 14, 1969.
Who directed Lefty Fencer?
Lefty Fencer was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
More films by Kimiyoshi Yasuda Who is in the cast of Lefty Fencer?
Lefty Fencer stars Michiyo Yasuda as Okin, Hōsei Komatsu and Saburo Date, among 30 credited actors.
Does Lefty Fencer have a post-credit scene?
No. Lefty Fencer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Lefty Fencer in?
The original language of Lefty Fencer is Japanese.
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