(Japanese title: Hitori Okami ) is a 1968 Japanese jidaigeki (period drama) film that follows the life of a legendary traveling gambler. Plot Overview
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)
Raizo Ichikawa (as Isazo), Isamu Nagato, and Mayumi Ogawa Runtime: 83 minutes Notable Features (Japanese title: Hitori Okami ) is a 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 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.