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Nov 2, 2002 · With Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Ren Ôsugi. As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.
- (26K)
- Drama, Romance
- Yôji Yamada
- 2002-11-02
A 2002 Japanese historical drama film about a low-ranking samurai who faces various challenges in mid-19th century Japan. The film won 12 Japanese Academy Awards and was nominated for an Oscar.
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- (48)
- 129 min
- Yoji Yamada
In 1860s Japan, samurai Seibei (Hiroyuki Sanada) lives in a rural village with his mother and daughters, where he is stuck working as a bookkeeper rather than a warrior.
- (70)
- Hiroyuki Sanada
- Yôji Yamada
- Drama
A man eschews his duties as a samurai in order to care for his family -- until his clan demands he take on a dangerous assignment he can't refuse. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Yoji Yamada
A low-ranking samurai struggles to balance his clan loyalties, family duties, and personal desires in feudal Japan. He faces a duel, a marriage proposal, and a deadly mission in this drama based on a classic Japanese novel.
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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.