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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, Metacritic 76/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others. Number 2 of 3 in its series by score.
Synopsis
Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic76/100
129 audience votes
Key crew
- Yoji YamadaDirector
- Yoji YamadaScreenplay
- Yoshitaka AsamaScreenplay
- Isao TomitaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Masatoshi NagaseMunezô Katagiri
- Takako MatsuKie
- Hidetaka YoshiokaSamon Shimada
- Yukiyoshi OzawaYaichirô Hazama
- Tomoko TabataShino Katagiri
- Chieko BaishoMrs. Katagiri
- Kunie TanakaKanbê Katagiri
- Sachiko MitsumotoMrs. Iseya
- Reiko TakashimaHazama's Wife
- Nana SaitoBun
- Nenji KobayashiKôda
- Ken OgataChief Retainer Hori
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Themes
samuraibased on novel or booksword fightrevengehonorperiod dramahistoricalcaste systemjidaigekiedo periodsocial classfeudal japan
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