It runs long at 2h 31m.
Synopsis
The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre. Characteristically, Imamura focuses not on the leaders of the country, but on characters in the lower classes and on the fringes of society.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.8/10 | 71% |
| TMDB | 6.2/1018 votes | 29% |
| Balasaur Score | 66 | 100% |
Key crew
- Shōhei ImamuraDirector, Screenplay
- Shinichiro IkebeOriginal Music Composer
- Ken MiyamotoScreenplay
Cast
- Kaori MomoiIne
- Shigeru IzumiyaGenji
- Masao KusakariItoman
- Ken OgataFurukawa
- Junzaburō BanToramatsu
- Norihei MikiMasuya
- Yuko TanakaOmatsu
- Shino IkenamiYoshino
- Shigeru TsuyuguchiKinzo
- Shoichi OzawaSakunojo
- Yasuaki KurataHanjiro
- Shōhei HinoMagoshichi
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