Where to watch The General and His Empire of Joy (1977) in the UK
The General and His Empire of Joy (1977) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 17 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Zenjiro (Masaru Shiga) is a lowlife criminal, roaming the country with his merry band of crooks, gamblers and rapists. When he gets done with his latest escapade of banging a samurai's wife, he finds that his love Okoyo (Eiko Matsuda), has managed to be recruited as one of Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna's (Kantaro Suga) concubines. While attempting to win her back, Zenjiro becomes involved in increasingly murderous palace intrigues.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The General and His Empire of Joy.
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Eiko MatsudaOkoyo -
Tokuko WatanabeKumemura -
Hiromi MayaHatsuse -
Yūsuke Kazato -
Masataka Iwao -
Ryumei AzumaKikutaro
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Rena UchimuraNun
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