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The Ambitious (1970)

The Ambitious (1970)

Action Drama Adventure

The Restoration of Meiji

Release Date: 1970, February 14
Directors: Daisuke Itô
Countries: Japan
Production: Nakamura Pro Productions
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isao Yamagata, Tatsuya Nakadai, Katsuo Nakamura, Keiju Kobayashi, Terumi Niki, Noboru Nakaya, Shigeru Kōyama, Eitarō Matsuyama, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Shinsuke Mikimoto

Overview:

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

Keywords:

japan jidaigeki bakumatsu chambara shinsengumi