The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma is a movie about a haunted blood-thirsty Bakufu officer who might have killed Ryoma Sakamoto.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 竜馬を斬った男 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Kōsaku Yamashita |
| Runtime | 97 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs a tense psychological drama, relying on an atmosphere of grim fatalism and exploring the fractured psyche of a man who becomes an instrument of history. It focuses with visual austerity on the protagonist's internal turmoil.
What lingers after viewing is a heavy, yet mesmerizing aftertaste of historical inevitability, a slow-burn study of a soul corroded by duty. The line between executioner and victim blurs into oblivion. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
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In subdued lighting, with minimal distraction, to let the bleak atmosphere fully envelop you.
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