Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
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Toshirō Mifune
Lord Akashi
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Akihiko Hirata
Ryutaro Inoue
Known for
Godzilla
Rodan
Kumi Mizuno
The Witch
Known for
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
The War of the Gargantuas
Yuriko Hoshi
Kozato
Known for
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Kill!
Yōsuke Natsuki
Kiyonosuke
Known for
Shōgun
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Makoto Satou
Shuri Kusanagi
Known for
Princess Mononoke
Blind Woman's Curse
Mitsuko Kusabue
Kozato's Aunt
Known for
Yearning
Jigen Daisuke
Yoshiko Kuga
Kikusato
Known for
Good Morning
Equinox Flower
Akira Kubo
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
Throne of Blood
Sachio Sakai
Known for
Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Yoshio Kosugi
Known for
Seven Samurai
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Ren Yamamoto
Known for
Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Hiroshi Inagaki Director · Takeshi Kimura Screenplay Norio Nanjō Author
First release January 3, 1964 · Produced in Japan · Production Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
Production
TOHO
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Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
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Japan
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Original title
士魂魔道 大龍巻
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 3, 1964
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No release date listed for United States.
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