Samurai Assassin
“Here, at the Gates of Sakurada, the Shogunate will fall.”
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
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About Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin is a 1965 Japanese-language drama, action and history film directed by Kihachi Okamoto. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūnosuke Itō. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings.
Samurai Assassin was produced by TOHO and Mifune Productions and made in Japan. It was released on January 3, 1965.
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Writers
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Release date
- January 3, 1965
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- TOHO, Mifune Productions
Samurai Assassin cast & crew
Samurai Assassin was directed by Kihachi Okamoto and written by Shinobu Hashimoto.
The cast features Toshirō Mifune as Tsuruchiyo Niiro, Keiju Kobayashi as Einosuke Kurihara, Yūnosuke Itō as Kenmotsu Hoshino, Michiyo Aratama as Okiku / Princess Kiku, Eijirō Tōno as Masagorō Kisoya, and Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Ichigorō Hayama.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masaru Satō, cinematography is by Hiroshi Murai, and it was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka.
Is Samurai Assassin worth watching?
Samurai Assassin holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 62 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, action, and history, Samurai Assassin is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Samurai Assassin
Toshirō Mifune
Tsuruchiyo Niiro
Keiju Kobayashi
Einosuke Kurihara
Yūnosuke Itō
Kenmotsu Hoshino
Michiyo Aratama
Okiku / Princess Kiku
Eijirō Tōno
Masagorō Kisoya
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Ichigorō Hayama
Tadao Nakamaru
Shigezo Inada
Kaoru Yachigusa
Mitsu
Haruko Sugimura
Tsuru
Nami Tamura
Yae
Shirō Ōtsuji
Kaname Kojima
Yoshio Inaba
Keijiro Sumita
Samurai Assassin — FAQs
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▸What language is Samurai Assassin in?
Samurai Assassin is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Samurai Assassin?
Samurai Assassin runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
▸What is Samurai Assassin rated?
It holds a 7.4/10 audience score from 62 ratings.
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