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The King and His Vassal (1981)

1981-08-30 · 1h 30m · JA
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This is a story of "Takechiyo," the previous name of Iemitsu Tokunaga, the third Shogun (General). Takechiyo (Ken Tanaka) got sick of daily run-of-the-mill tasks, and it put him off being the Shogun, saying "there is no truth". Then, Hikozaemon Ookubo (Eijiro Tono) took him to Tasuke Isshin (Jun Inoue) to bring him up into a full-fledged and admirable man.

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Kazuo MoriDirector

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Takanobu HozumiTakanobu HozumiYoshie IchigeYoshie IchigeJun InoueJun InoueMasao KomatsuMasao KomatsuKen TanakaKen TanakaEijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoChikako YuriChikako Yuri

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Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference363401Actor preference360101 · 308063 · 1238549Country preferenceJp

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What is The King and His Vassal about?

This is a story of "Takechiyo," the previous name of Iemitsu Tokunaga, the third Shogun (General). Takechiyo (Ken Tanaka) got sick of daily run-of-the-mill tasks, and it put him off being the Shogun, saying "there is no truth". Then, Hikozaemon Ookubo (Eijiro Tono) took him to Tasuke Isshin (Jun Inoue) to bring him up into a full-fledged and admirable man.

How long is The King and His Vassal?

The King and His Vassal has a runtime of 90 minutes.