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Shogun's Samurai (1978)

Shogun's Samurai (1978)

Action Drama Adventure
Release Date: 1978, January 21
Directors: Kinji Fukasaku
Countries: Japan
Production: Toei Company
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Tetsuro Tamba, Ichirō Nakatani, Sonny Chiba, Hiroyuki Sanada, Seizō Fukumoto, Mayumi Asano, Hiroki Matsukata, Isuzu Yamada, Hideo Murota, Isao Natsuyagi, Harumi Sone

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.

Keywords:

martial arts samurai shogun