The Last Samurai (1974)
狼よ落日を斬れ
Overview
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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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. The Last Samurai is a Drama, Action movie, released on 1974-09-20, runtime 159 minutes.
Is The Last Samurai worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Last Samurai 7.6 out of 10 from 21 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Last Samurai?
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Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Cast
- Hideki Takahashi as Sugi Toranosuke
- Ken Ogata as Nakamura Hanjiro
- Teruhiko Saigō as Okita Soji
- Masaomi Kondo as Iba Hachiro
- Keiko Matsuzaka as Reiko
- Kiwako Taichi as Ohide
- Asao Sano
- Ayako Honami
- Toru Minegishi
- Takahiro Tamura as Ikemoto Mohei
- Taketoshi Naitō
- Jūkei Fujioka
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