Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
新選組
Synopsis
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
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Toshirō Mifune
Isami Kondo
Keiju Kobayashi
Toshizo Hijikata
Kinya Kitaoji
Soji Okita
Yōko Tsukasa
Tsune
Yuriko Hoshi
Otaka
Kan'emon Nakamura
Yasubo Katsu
Junko Ikeuchi
Oyuki
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Fujita Arima
Umenosuke Nakamura
Keisuke Yamana
Yumiko Nogawa
Oume
Takahiro Tamura
Koshitaro Ito
Katsuo Nakamura
Kisaburo Kawai
Mita Kitagawa
Kaori
Shinsuke Okimoto
Hachiro Shoga
Ichirō Nakatani
Moribe Tani
Ryunosuke Yamazaki
Sanosuke Harada
Kazuya Oguri
Naouemon Teshiro
Hiroshi Tanaka
Shinpachi Nagakura
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 15, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadashi Sawashima
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenrō Matsuura
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 新選組
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Mifune Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadashi Sawashima
Kenrō Matsuura
Masaru Satō
Kazuo Yamada
Yoshihiro Araki
Hiroshi Inagaki, Yoshio Nishikawa, Toshirō Mifune
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Inagaki
Producer
Yoshio Nishikawa
Producer
Yoshihiro Araki
Editor
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Tadashi Sawashima
Director
Toshirō Mifune
Producer
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Kenrō Matsuura
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
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What is Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor about?
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
Who directed Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor?
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor was directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
Who stars in Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor?
The principal cast of Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor includes Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Kinya Kitaoji, Yōko Tsukasa, Yuriko Hoshi.
When was Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor released and how long is it?
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor was composed by Masaru Satō.