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Shogun's Samurai (1978)
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
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Overview
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu’s mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
Length 130 minutes
Actors
Kinnosuke Nakamura | Sonny Chiba | Hiroki Matsukata | Teruhiko Saigô | Reiko Ôhara | Yoshio Harada | Isao Natsuyagi | Mikio Narita | Toshirō Mifune | Hiroyuki Sanada | Etsuko Shihomi | Kentaro Kudo | Jirô Chiba | Hideo Murota | Mayumi Asano | Ichirô Nakatani | Tetsurō Tamba | Etsushi Takahashi | Sanae Nakahara | Nobuo Kaneko | Shinsuke Ashida | Isuzu Yamada | Seizô Fukumoto | Nenji Kobayashi | Harumi Sone | Sen Yano
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
It plays with history quite a bit but this was a fun epic tale of the Tokugawa shogunate including great performances by Kinnosuke Nakamura and Sonny Chiba among others. All around great cast and some fun battles. Amazing that Fukasaku did this and THE FALL OF AKO CASTLE back-to-back in 1978 with largely the same cast. Both of these movies are pretty lengthy with multiple sets and location shoots.
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