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Assassination (1964)

Original title: 暗殺

NR · 1964-07-04 · 1h 44m · JA
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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, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.

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Masahiro ShinodaDirector

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Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaHachiro KiyokawaEiji OkadaEiji OkadaLord MatsudairaEitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaPremier ItakuraIsao KimuraIsao KimuraTadasaburo SasakiShima IwashitaShima IwashitaOren, Kiyokawa's sweetheartKeiji SadaKeiji SadaTakeshi KusakaTakeshi KusakaSumio TakatsuSumio TakatsuOtojirô KônoMuga TakewakiMuga TakewakiShingo MiyagawaTamotsu HayakawaTamotsu HayakawaShôzô IshizakaFujio SugaFujio SugaKyûô UdonoTakanobu HozumiTakanobu HozumiTetsutaro Yamaoka

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Japanese new wave

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityJapanese New WaveDialogue densityDramaDirector preference323662Actor preference204761 · 173575 · 100888Country preferenceJp

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What is Assassination about?

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, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.

How long is Assassination?

Assassination has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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