Samurai Rebellion(1967)
“In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.”
Overview
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Studio
TOHO
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
as Isaburo Sasahara
Yōko Tsukasa
as Ichi Sasahara
Gō Katō
as Yogoro Sasahara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
as Bunzo Sasahara
Etsuko Ichihara
as Kiku
Isao Yamagata
as Shobei Tsuchiya
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Tatewaki Asano
Shigeru Kōyama
as Geki Takahashi
Michiko Otsuka
as Suga Sasahara
Tatsuo Matsumura
as Lord Masakata Matsudaira
Masao Mishima
as Sanzaemon Yanase
Jun Hamamura
as Hyoemon Shiomi
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1967
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
Japanese
Rating
8.2 / 10
Production Companies
TOHO • Mifune Productions
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The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
Who directed Samurai Rebellion?▼
Samurai Rebellion was directed by Masaki Kobayashi and released in 1967. It is a drama, history, action film.
How long is Samurai Rebellion?▼
Samurai Rebellion has a runtime of 2 hours and 1 minutes (121 minutes total).
Who stars in Samurai Rebellion?▼
The cast of Samurai Rebellion includes Toshirō Mifune as Isaburo Sasahara, Yōko Tsukasa as Ichi Sasahara, Gō Katō as Yogoro Sasahara, Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Bunzo Sasahara, Etsuko Ichihara as Kiku and more.
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