Last Days of the Samurai
琴の爪
Synopsis
Seppuku Day 17 Ako ronins, including Kuranosuke Oishi, who were entrusted to the Hosokawa family, and the events of the two days before are depicted as a tragic romance between one of the ronins, Jurozaemon Isogai, and Omino. An adaptation of Seika Mayama play "Genroku Chusingura, the Last Day of Oishi", which tells about the torments of life and death of samurai living in feudal times.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiromichi Horikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Tokuhei Wakao, Ryuzo Kikushima
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 琴の爪
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 53m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiromichi Horikawa
Tokuhei Wakao, Ryuzo Kikushima
Masaru Satō
Department Leadership Roster
Hiromichi Horikawa
Director
Tokuhei Wakao
Screenplay
Ryuzo Kikushima
Screenplay
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
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What is Last Days of the Samurai about?
Seppuku Day 17 Ako ronins, including Kuranosuke Oishi, who were entrusted to the Hosokawa family, and the events of the two days before are depicted as a tragic romance between one of the ronins, Jurozaemon Isogai, and Omino. An adaptation of Seika Mayama play "Genroku Chusingura, the Last Day of Oishi", which tells about the torments of life and death of samurai living in feudal times.
Who directed Last Days of the Samurai?
Last Days of the Samurai was directed by Hiromichi Horikawa.
Who stars in Last Days of the Samurai?
The principal cast of Last Days of the Samurai includes Senjaku Nakamura, Matsumoto Hakuō I, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Minosuke Yamada, Chikage Oogi.
When was Last Days of the Samurai released and how long is it?
Last Days of the Samurai was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Last Days of the Samurai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Last Days of the Samurai was composed by Masaru Satō.