A Samurai's Sorrow
乾いて候
Synopsis
A rare grouping of the three Tamura brothers, Masakazu, Takahiro, and Ryu highlight this exciting tale of a series of attempts on the life of Shogun Yoshimune. The Owari have longed for the post of shogun, and are willing to do anything, including murder, in order to achieve their goal. Directed by master filmmaker Inoue Akira, this action packed movie, based on a manga by Koike Kazuo who created the Baby Cart (Lone Wolf) series, is loaded with splendid swordplay and an intelligent story line. It all starts when poison is discovered in the shogun’s food. Can the brilliant swordsman Mondo (Tamura Masakazu) manage to save Japan’s leader from certain death?!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Isaka Hiroshi, Ichirō Miyagawa
- Original Title
- 乾いて候
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Inoue
Isaka Hiroshi, Ichirō Miyagawa, Kazuo Koike
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Akira Inoue
Director
Isaka Hiroshi
Screenplay
Ichirō Miyagawa
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What is A Samurai's Sorrow about?
A rare grouping of the three Tamura brothers, Masakazu, Takahiro, and Ryu highlight this exciting tale of a series of attempts on the life of Shogun Yoshimune. The Owari have longed for the post of shogun, and are willing to do anything, including murder, in order to achieve their goal. Directed by master filmmaker Inoue Akira, this action packed movie, based on a manga by Koike Kazuo who created the Baby Cart (Lone Wolf) series, is loaded with splendid swordplay and an intelligent story line. It all starts when poison is discovered in the shogun’s food. Can the brilliant swordsman Mondo (Tamura Masakazu) manage to save Japan’s leader from certain death?!
Who directed A Samurai's Sorrow?
A Samurai's Sorrow was directed by Akira Inoue.
Who stars in A Samurai's Sorrow?
The principal cast of A Samurai's Sorrow includes Isao Hashizume, Kimiko Ikegami, Masumi Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Nagato, Sayoko Ninomiya.
When was A Samurai's Sorrow released and how long is it?
A Samurai's Sorrow was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.