The Last Samurai (1974)
Original Title: 狼よ落日を斬れ
Action
Drama
7.6 (21 votes)
2h 39m
Overview
The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many years after his attempted suicide as a sickly child. Rescued and adopted by a master swordsman, he has grown into a master swordsman and a very kind gentleman. The time is around 1868 the year that the nails were finally put into the coffin containing the feudal system that nurtured and sustained the samurai. Sugi is confused and unsure about what is happening but his teacher wants him out of the chaos of the multiple power struggles between the various clans.
Details
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Asao Sano
Ayako Honami
Hideki Takahashi
Jūkei Fujioka
Keiko Matsuzaka
Ken Ogata
Kenji Imai
Kiwako Taichi
Masaomi Kondo
Shunya Wazaki
Takahiro Tamura
Taketoshi Naitō
Teruhiko Saigō
Tōru Abe
Toru Minegishi
Keywords
bakumatsu
boshin war
edo period
japan
jidaigeki
samurai
Trailer
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