Shogun's Samurai (1978)
1978 · 2h 10m · Action, Drama, Adventure
Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writers: Hirō Matsuda, Kinji Fukasaku, Tatsuo Nogami
Music by: Toshiaki Tsushima
Cinematography: Tôru Nakajima
Editor: Isamu Ichida
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura as Yagyu TajimaSonny Chiba as Jûbê YagyûHiroki Matsukata as Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)Teruhiko Saigō as Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)Reiko Ōhara as Okuni (Singer)Yoshio Harada as Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)Isao Natsuyagi as Shozaemon BekkiMikio Narita as Ayamaro KarasumasuToshirō Mifune as Yoshinao TokugawaHiroyuki Sanada as HayateEtsuko Shihomi as Yagyu AkaneKentaro Kudo as Yagyu MatajuroMore like this
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