The Last Samurai
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.
About The Last Samurai (1974)
Released in 1974, The Last Samurai is a drama and action film from Shochiku (Japan). It was directed by Kenji Misumi and written by Kenji Misumi and Takeo Kunihiro. The cast is led by Hideki Takahashi, Ken Ogata, Teruhiko Saigō, Masaomi Kondo and Keiko Matsuzaka. With a runtime of 2h 39m, the film averages 7.7/10 across 20 TMDB ratings.
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