The Ambitious (1970)
幕末
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.
Where to watch The Ambitious
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is The Ambitious about?
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. The Ambitious is a Action, Adventure, Drama movie, released on 1970-02-14, runtime 120 minutes.
Is The Ambitious worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Ambitious 7.3 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Ambitious?
In Japan, The Ambitious streams on U-NEXT and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Daisuke Itō
Cast
- Kinnosuke Nakamura as Ryoma Sakamoto
- Toshirō Mifune as Shojiro Goto
- Keiju Kobayashi as Yoshinosuke Saigo
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Shintaro Nakaoka
- Sayuri Yoshinaga as Oryo
- Katsuo Nakamura as Chojiro Kondo
- Noboru Nakaya as Hanheita Takeichi
- Eitarō Matsuyama as Umanosuke Shinmiya
- Shigeru Kōyama as Kaishu Katsu
- Shinsuke Mikimoto as Kogoro Katsura
- Akihiko Katayama as Toranosuke Nakahira
- Terumi Niki as Mitsukazu Nakadaira
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Sources
Details and the 7.3/10 rating from The Ambitious on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.