Shinsengumi (新撰組, AKA Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor or Band of Assassins) is a 1969 Japanese jidaigeki film.
| Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tadashi Sawashima |
| Written by | Kenro Matsûra |
| Produced by | Hiroshi Inagaki Toshiro Mifune Yoshio Nishikawa |
| Starring | Toshiro Mifune Keiju Kobayashi Kinya Kitaoji Rentarō Mikuni Yoko Tsukasa Nakamura Kinnosuke |
| Distributed by | Mifune Productions Co. Ltd. Toho Company AnimEigo |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The true story of the end of the Shogunate, the tragedy of the Shinsengumi is one of the best loved stories of Japanese history and has been adapted many times on stage, screen, television, and anime. This film, starring Toshiro Mifune with an all-star cast,[1] stands out as one of the definitive adaptations of this classic tale.[2][3]
Plot
editAs the late nineteenth century unfolds, Japan experiences a pivotal shift in power from the Shogunate to the Emperor, marking the anticipation of a new era. However, not everyone is content with this change.
In response to the evolving landscape, the Shinsengumi, a diverse group comprising samurai, farmers, and peasants, unites to resist the currents of history. Guided by their leader, Isami Kondo, a man who ascends from humble origins as a farmer to become the commander of the formidable Shinsengumi brigade, they stand in staunch defense of the faltering Shogunate. Kondo, with an iron will and a compassionate heart, leads his men against the backdrop of impending bloodshed and treachery lurking at every turn.[4][5][6]
Cast
edit- Toshiro Mifune as Isami Kondo[7]
- Keiju Kobayashi as Toshizo Hijikata
- Kinya Kitaoji as Soji Okita
- Rentarō Mikuni as Kamo Serizawa
- Yoko Tsukasa as Tsune
- Yumiko Nogawa
- Ichirō Nakatani
- Ryōhei Uchida as Niimi Nishiki
- Katsuo Nakamura
- Takahiro Tamura as Koshitaro Ito
- Nakamura Kinnosuke
References
edit- ^ "役へのこだわりから歯も抜いた それでも自分を臆病と言った「三國連太郎」新" (in Japanese). newsyahoo. Retrieved 25 December 2020..
- ^ "新選組特集" (in Japanese). 時代劇専門. Retrieved 25 December 2020..
- ^ "新撰組". Agency for Cultural Affairs 映画情報システム. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "新選組" (in Japanese). japanese-cinema.db. Retrieved 25 November 2020..
- ^ "新撰組" (in Japanese). 週シネマトピックス. Retrieved 25 December 2020..
- ^ "新撰組". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "役へのこだわりから歯も抜いた それでも自分を臆病と言った「三國連太郎」新" (in Japanese). 週刊新潮. Retrieved 25 December 2020..
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