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Shogun's Samurai(1978)

Action Drama Adventure

Status: Released

Date: 1978-01-21

70%

40 Votes

Time: 2h 10m

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.

Languages: Japanese.

Countries:

Japan

ProductionCompanies:

Movie: Shogun's Samurai

Top 10 Billed Cast

萬屋錦之介

Yagyu Tajima

千葉真一

Jûbê Yagyû

松方弘樹

Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)

西郷輝彦

Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)

大原麗子

Okuni (Singer)

原田芳雄

Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)

夏八木勲

Shozaemon Bekki

成田三樹夫

Ayamaro Karasumasu

三船敏郎

Yoshinao Tokugawa

真田広之

Hayate

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