Samurai Assassin
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“Here, at the Gates of Sakurada, the Shogunate will fall.”
Synopsis
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
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Samurai Assassin (1965) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Top Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Tsuruchiyo Niiro
Keiju Kobayashi
Einosuke Kurihara
Yūnosuke Itō
Kenmotsu Hoshino
Michiyo Aratama
Okiku / Princess Kiku
Eijirō Tōno
Masagorō Kisoya
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Ichigorō Hayama
Tadao Nakamaru
Shigezo Inada
Kaoru Yachigusa
Mitsu
Haruko Sugimura
Tsuru
Nami Tamura
Yae
Shirō Ōtsuji
Kaname Kojima
Yoshio Inaba
Keijiro Sumita
Akihiko Hirata
Sohei Masui
Hideyo Amamoto
Matazaburo Hagiwara
Ikio Sawamura
Tatsukichi Bisenya
Chōtarō Tōgin
Seiichi Morikawa
Yasuzō Ogawa
Ronin
Masaya Nihei
Ronin
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 5, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 16, 2006
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 侍
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Mifune Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Shinobu Hashimoto, Jirōmasa Gunji
Masaru Satō
Hiroshi Murai
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Iwao Akune
Production Design
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Samurai Assassin
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What is Samurai Assassin about?
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
Who directed Samurai Assassin?
Samurai Assassin was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Who stars in Samurai Assassin?
The principal cast of Samurai Assassin includes Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūnosuke Itō, Michiyo Aratama, Eijirō Tōno.
When was Samurai Assassin released and how long is it?
Samurai Assassin was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Samurai Assassin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Samurai Assassin was composed by Masaru Satō.
Is Samurai Assassin based on a book or true story?
Samurai Assassin is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Jirōmasa Gunji".