Toshiro Mifune
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Samurai Rebellion (上意討ち 拝領妻始末, Jōi-uchi: Hairyō zuma shimatsu) is a 1967 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The film is based on a short story of the same name by Yasuhiko Takiguchi.
In 1725, the henpecked samurai Isaburo Sasahara (Toshirô Mifune) and his friend Tatewaki Asano (Tatsuya Nakadai) are the best swordsmen of their clan. Isaburo regrets his arranged marriage with the dominator Suga (Michiko Otsuka) and expects to give a good marriage to his son Yogoro (Go Kato).
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- Drama
- Masaki Kobayashi
- 1967-12
Apr 6, 2019 · Samurai Rebellion 1967 with English Sub titles. During peace in 1725, aging swordsman Isaburo is living a henpecked life when his clan lord requests that Isaburo's son marry the lord's mistress, with whom he's displeased, even though she's born him a son.
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May 12, 2021 · Samurai Rebellion. Toshiro Mifune stars as Isaburo Sasahara, an aging swordsman living a quiet life until his clan lord orders that his son marry the lord's mistress, who has recently displeased the ruler. Reluctantly, father and son take in the woman, and, to the family’s surprise, the young couple fall in love.
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- Shadows of the Dark
Feb 26, 2006 · In America, the film was retitled “Samurai Rebellion,” to attract martial arts fans. In the mind of its director, Masaki Kobayashi, its only title was “Rebellion.” It is a film of grace, beauty and fierce ethical debate, the story of a decision in favor of romance and against the samurai code.
Original trailer for "Samurai Rebellion" (1967) (Jôi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu). Masterpiece drama samurai movie directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
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“Samurai Rebellion,” which was simply titled “Rebellion” when it played the New York Film Festival a few years ago, is as extreme a samurai film as I’ve seen in both senses (the ethics and the violence), and one of the best.
