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Shogun (1980)
Directed by Jerry London
Overview
Based on the adventures of English navigator William Adams. The series follows Pilot John Blackthorne’s experiences in Japan in the early 1600’s. After his ship is wrecked along the coast of Japan, Blackthorne must juggle his identity as an Englishman associated with other Europeans, namely Portuguese traders and Jesuit priests, and the Japanese culture into which he is thrust.
Length 547 minutes
Actors
ToshirÅ Mifune | Damien Thomas | Richard Chamberlain | Alan Badel | Yoko Shimada | Frankie Sakai