The Wanderers (1973 film)

The Wanderers (股旅) is a 1973 feature-length Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is set during the early nineteenth century in rural Japan.

Premise
The action is set n Japan in the 1840s; Genta, Shuita, and Mokutaro are three "toseinin", "errant swordsmen for hire"

Cast

 * Kenichi Hagiwara
 * Isao Bito
 * Ichiro Ogura

Reception
A retrospective review states:"The Wanderers is a great film and one deserving more attention. It balances out being darkly funny and poignant with the world and characters it presents. The gritty, low-budget filmmaking mixed with some fine performances makes for a viewing experience that is disturbing yet bizarrely engaging."