Shikake-nin Baian

Shikake-nin Baian
Film poster
Directed byYasuo Furuhata
Screenplay by
  • Seiko Shimura
  • Yōzō Tanaka
Based onShikake-nin Baian
by Shōtarō Ikenami
Produced byMasao Sato
Starring
CinematographyYoshi Miyajima
Edited byIsamu Ichida
Music byShigeki Watanabe
Production
company
Distributed byToei Company
Release date
  • April 11, 1981 (1981-04-11) (Japan)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Shikake-nin Baian (仕掛人梅安), also known as Baian the Assassin, is a 1981 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. The film was adapted from the novel by Shōtarō Ikenami.[1] It stars Kinnosuke Yorozuya as Dr. Fujieda Baian, an acupuncturist who moonlights as an assassin.[2]

Cast

Awards and nominations

5th Japan Academy Prize[3]

6th Hochi Film Award[4]

References

  1. ^ "デジタル大辞泉プラス「仕掛人・藤枝梅安」の解説". KOTOBANK. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "仕掛人梅安". wowow. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "第 5 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  4. ^ "報知映画賞ヒストリー" (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2010-12-18.