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Samurai Assassin

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1965 · 122 min Drama Action History
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1965
Country Japan
Genre Drama, Action, History
Director Kihachi Okamoto
Runtime 122 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (61 votes)

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The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.

If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.

Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.

Director: Kihachi Okamoto

— MovieFinder Editorial

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