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The Ambitious (1970)

Original title: 幕末

1970-02-14 · 2h 0m · JA
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The Restoration of Meiji

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

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Daisuke ItōDirector

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Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke NakamuraRyoma SakamotoToshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneShojiro GotoKeiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiYoshinosuke SaigoTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiShintaro NakaokaSayuri YoshinagaSayuri YoshinagaOryoKatsuo NakamuraKatsuo NakamuraChojiro KondoNoboru NakayaNoboru NakayaHanheita TakeichiEitarō MatsuyamaEitarō MatsuyamaUmanosuke ShinmiyaShigeru KōyamaShigeru KōyamaKaishu KatsuShinsuke MikimotoShinsuke MikimotoKogoro KatsuraAkihiko KatayamaAkihiko KatayamaToranosuke NakahiraTerumi NikiTerumi NikiMitsukazu Nakadaira

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JapanJapanese historyJidai gekiChambaraJidaigekiShinsengumi

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityJapan · Japanese History · Jidai GekiDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference441170Actor preference437974 · 335847 · 443905

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What is The Ambitious about?

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

How long is The Ambitious?

The Ambitious has a runtime of 120 minutes.