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Film · 1974 · 2h 39m

The Last Samurai

狼よ落日を斬れ

★ 7.6/10 · 21 votes on TMDB

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Synopsis

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
Release
September 20, 1974
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Network
Shochiku
Runtime
2h 39m

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