Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
1955·Drama·1h 34m
7.1
★
Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.
Directed by Tomu Uchida
samurai
jidaigeki
edo period
17th century
mount fuji, japan
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Cast
Chiezo Kataoka
Genpachi
Daisuke Katō
Genta
Eijirō Kataoka
Sakawa Kojūrō
Motoharu Ueki
Jirō
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Tōzaburō
Chizuru Kitagawa
Shamisen Player
Yuriko Tashiro
Otane
Eitarō Shindō
Pilgrim
Toranosuke Ogawa
Kunio Kaga
Unpei Yokoyama
Kyoji Sugi
Crew
Tomu Uchida
Director
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
strawberry milkshake
10.0★ · 01/06/26
Those people… they didn’t even know each other before, but now their hearts are connected.
Japanuary 2026Those people… they didn’t even know each other before, but now their hearts are connected.
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alex glifford
10.0★ · 08/29/25
It got better somehow !
So thorough and exact
So so so full of wisdom and things for the light heart to enjoy
One of the greatest examinations of this period I’ve ever seen and still manages to be more
So happy so so happy
So thorough and exact
So so so full of wisdom and things for the light heart to enjoy
One of the greatest examinations of this period I’ve ever seen and still manages to be more
So happy so so happy
It got better somehow !
So thorough and exact
So so so full of wisdom and things for the light heart to enjoy
One of the greatest examinations of this period I’ve ever seen and still manages to be more
So happy so so happy
So thorough and exact
So so so full of wisdom and things for the light heart to enjoy
One of the greatest examinations of this period I’ve ever seen and still manages to be more
So happy so so happy
alex glifford
9.0★ · 05/10/25
I thought this was really incredible
Wonderfully shot, everything in frame feels so under control, very regimented and so it’s messages and subtext is so purposeful it’s sort of impossible to miss and lack impact
Funny moments, lighthearted, warming and sweet
A wonderful tale of kindness and compassion in the face of ruthless, hypocritical systems that define our lives
A far less bleak take on this kind of societal structure than 99% of other jidai-gekis
Shining a light on kinder authority and real chemistry between people
Why can’t master and servant enjoy a drink together ?
Why can’t people laugh and have fun ?
Why can’t we all spend our money to help each other ?
Are there any worthless things ?
It’s refreshing and lovely
People can just get along
Then you remember the title
Wonderfully shot, everything in frame feels so under control, very regimented and so it’s messages and subtext is so purposeful it’s sort of impossible to miss and lack impact
Funny moments, lighthearted, warming and sweet
A wonderful tale of kindness and compassion in the face of ruthless, hypocritical systems that define our lives
A far less bleak take on this kind of societal structure than 99% of other jidai-gekis
Shining a light on kinder authority and real chemistry between people
Why can’t master and servant enjoy a drink together ?
Why can’t people laugh and have fun ?
Why can’t we all spend our money to help each other ?
Are there any worthless things ?
It’s refreshing and lovely
People can just get along
Then you remember the title
I thought this was really incredible
Wonderfully shot, everything in frame feels so under control, very regimented and so it’s messages and subtext is so purposeful it’s sort of impossible to miss and lack impact
Funny moments, lighthearted, warming and sweet
A wonderful tale of kindness and compassion in the face of ruthless, hypocritical systems that define our lives
A far less bleak take on this kind of societal structure than 99% of other jidai-gekis
Shining a light on kinder authority and real chemistry between people
Why can’t master and servant enjoy a drink together ?
Why can’t people laugh and have fun ?
Why can’t we all spend our money to help each other ?
Are there any worthless things ?
It’s refreshing and lovely
People can just get along
Then you remember the title
Wonderfully shot, everything in frame feels so under control, very regimented and so it’s messages and subtext is so purposeful it’s sort of impossible to miss and lack impact
Funny moments, lighthearted, warming and sweet
A wonderful tale of kindness and compassion in the face of ruthless, hypocritical systems that define our lives
A far less bleak take on this kind of societal structure than 99% of other jidai-gekis
Shining a light on kinder authority and real chemistry between people
Why can’t master and servant enjoy a drink together ?
Why can’t people laugh and have fun ?
Why can’t we all spend our money to help each other ?
Are there any worthless things ?
It’s refreshing and lovely
People can just get along
Then you remember the title
Nick
7.0★ · 12/01/24
Much more reserved and introspective than I had expected. Taps into a humanism akin to Ozu (who gets a special credit). Places the story in a samurai setting which means some themes akin to Mizoguchi's movies are brought up too. Uchida is such an interesting find. He feels like a well kept secret by the Japanese. Thankfully these Arrow blu rays exist.
Much more reserved and introspective than I had expected. Taps into a humanism akin to Ozu (who gets a special credit). Places the story in a samurai setting which means some themes akin to Mizoguchi's movies are brought up too. Uchida is such an interesting find. He feels like a well kept secret by the Japanese. Thankfully these Arrow blu rays exist.
David Brook
9.0★ · 09/07/18
My review: http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2018/09/bloody-spear-at-mount-fuji/
My review: http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2018/09/bloody-spear-at-mount-fuji/