Samurai Assassin
DramaActionHistory
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
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A stark, somber tale of political betrayal and honor. This film feels like a meticulously crafted, blood-soaked ink painting, where every brushstroke drips with consequence and the weight of duty.
somberintensemelancholicgrimsteadyjidaigekisamurai cinemaperiod dramacinematichonorrevengepolitical intrigueloyalty
samuraibased on novel or bookbased on true storysword fighttokyojapanroninjidaigekiedo period19th century
