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The Last Samurai

7.6/10
TMDB21 votes
Original: 159 min

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.

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About The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai (1974) is a film in the drama, action genres. Directed by . The cast includes Hideki Takahashi, Ken Ogata, Teruhiko Saigō, Masaomi Kondo.

Released
Original language
Runtime
159 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
Shochiku
Directors
Writers
Kenji Misumi, Takeo Kunihiro, Shotaro Ikenami

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What is The Last Samurai about?

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.

Who stars in The Last Samurai?

Hideki Takahashi, Ken Ogata, Teruhiko Saigō, Masaomi Kondo, Keiko Matsuzaka, Kiwako Taichi. See the cast cards above for character names.

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