The Retired Samurai
傑作時代劇 天下の御意見番罷り通る！彦左衛門外記
Synopsis
Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akinori Matsuo
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichirō Miyagawa
- Original Score
- Toshiaki Tsushima
- Original Title
- 傑作時代劇 天下の御意見番罷り通る！彦左衛門外記
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 45m
- Production Studios
- TV Asahi, Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akinori Matsuo
Ichirō Miyagawa, Shūgorō Yamamoto
Toshiaki Tsushima
Department Leadership Roster
Akinori Matsuo
Director
Ichirō Miyagawa
Screenplay
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What is The Retired Samurai about?
Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
Who directed The Retired Samurai?
The Retired Samurai was directed by Akinori Matsuo.
Who stars in The Retired Samurai?
The principal cast of The Retired Samurai includes Toshirō Mifune, Misako Tanaka, Ryo Tamura, Shunji Fujimura, Daijiro Tsutsumi.
When was The Retired Samurai released and how long is it?
The Retired Samurai was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Retired Samurai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Retired Samurai was composed by Toshiaki Tsushima.
Is The Retired Samurai based on a book or true story?
The Retired Samurai is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shūgorō Yamamoto".