The Pirates
104 mins
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Norimichi Igawa
Art Direction
Shigeji Nakayama
Sound Recordist
Wago Takasawa
Screenplay
Koichi Yasuda
Lighting Camera
Seiichi Suzuki
Music