The Wanderers
1973, Japanese. Directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will fill their rice bowls. Though they use the servants' entrance, they still feel themselves bound by the samurai code of Bushido; and this tension leads to tragedy.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 7 April 1973
- Original title
- 股旅
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kon Ichikawa, Shuntaro Tanikawa
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The Wanderers runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Wanderers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 April 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wanderers?
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Who directed The Wanderers?
The Wanderers (1973) was directed by Kon Ichikawa and stars Ichirō Ogura, Isao Bitō, Kenichi Hagiwara.