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Last Days of the Samurai

Last Days of the Samurai

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 13, 1957

Runtime

0h 53m

Genres

Drama, History

Original Title

琴の爪

Production Companies

TOHO

Director

Hiromichi Horikawa

Description

Seppuku Day 17 Ako ronins, including Kuranosuke Oishi, who were entrusted to the Hosokawa family, and the events of the two days before are depicted as a tragic romance between one of the ronins, Jurozaemon Isogai, and Omino. An adaptation of Seika Mayama play "Genroku Chusingura, the Last Day of Oishi", which tells about the torments of life and death of samurai living in feudal times.