Lone Wolf Isazo (1968) -

Director Kazuo Ikehiro utilizes complex flashback structures and a brooding, romantic aesthetic to chronicle the protagonist's descent from a chivalrous youth to a cynical wanderer. Hitori okami (1968) - IMDb

This was one of the final films for legendary actor Raizo Ichikawa, who died of cancer the following year at age 37. Lone Wolf Isazo (1968)

(Japanese title: Hitori Okami ) is a 1968 Japanese jidaigeki (period drama) film that follows the life of a legendary traveling gambler. Plot Overview Lone Wolf Isazo (1968)

The film is often described as the epitome of the matatabi (traveling gambler) subgenre, blending traditional samurai elements with a "Western" sensibility reminiscent of Sergio Leone. Lone Wolf Isazo (1968)