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Nov 2, 2002 · A low-ranking samurai struggles to balance his clan loyalties, family duties, and romance in feudal Japan. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Drama, Romance
- Yôji Yamada
- 2002-11-02
The Twilight Samurai (たそがれ清兵衛, literally "Twilight Seibei") is a 2002 Japanese historical drama film co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa. Set in mid-19th century Japan, a few years before the Meiji Restoration, it follows the life of Seibei Iguchi, a low-ranking samurai employed as a bureaucrat.
Nov 2, 2002 · A samurai epic as a touching drama, set in 1860s Japan. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and see the cast and crew of this acclaimed film directed by Yôji Yamada.
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- Hiroyuki Sanada
- Yôji Yamada
- Drama
May 21, 2004 · A samurai accountant in 1868 Japan faces poverty, disgrace and a deadly assignment in this Oscar-nominated film by Yoji Yamada. Roger Ebert praises the film's muted tones, beautiful re-creation and extraordinary conversation between Seibei and Yogo.
The Twilight Samurai (たそがれ清兵衛, literally "Twilight Seibei") is a 2002 Japanese historical drama film co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa. Set in mid-19th century Japan, a few years before the Meiji Restoration, it follows the life of Seibei Iguchi, a low-ranking samurai employed as a bureaucrat.
Apr 23, 2004 · A family drama set in the late nineteenth century Japan, as the feudal Shogun period was giving way to the Meiji Restoration. The film won 12 Japanese Academy Awards and received universal acclaim from critics and generally favorable ratings from users.
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