Assassination
– Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking c..
Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa (Tetsuro Tamba), an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.
Release Date:
30 Oct 1964
Language:
Japanese
Director:
Masahiro Shinoda
Writer:
Ryôtarô Shiba (novel), Nobuo Yamada (screenplay)
Main Actors:
Tetsurô Tanba, Shima Iwashita, Eiji Okada, Isao Kimura
Plot:
In 1863, when Americans warships approach Japan, a enigmatic ronin becomes a important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.
Awards:
1 win.
Ratings: