The Assassination of Ryoma
Watch TrailerStory of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), the imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868).
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 竜馬暗殺 |
| Year | 1974 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Kazuo Kuroki |
| Runtime | 118 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.7/10 (15 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative around the final days of its hero, relying on a tone that blends solemn historical weight with bursts of absurdist comedy. It explores the mythology of a national icon by presenting him as a weary, pragmatic man caught in a farcical yet deadly serious political machine.
What lingers after the viewing is not a grand epic, but a strangely intimate and darkly humorous portrait of futility and fate. The final act delivers its tragedy with a resigned, almost casual inevitability. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kazuo Kuroki
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With a dry wit, prepared for its blend of solemn history and ironic detachment.
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