The Shogun Assassins (1979)
The Shogun Assassins (1979), directed by Sadao Nakajima, starring Hiroki Matsukata and Minori Terada.
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Synopsis
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
- 赤塚滋Cinematography
- Sadao NakajimaDirector, Screenplay
- 市田勇Editing
- 佐藤勝Original music
About the film
Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku (Japanese: 真田幸村の謀略), also known as The Shogun Assassins, Death of the Shogun or Renegade Ninjas, is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Sadao Nakajima. The film deals with Sanada Yukimura and the Siege of Osaka.
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Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku (Japanese: 真田幸村の謀略), also known as The Shogun Assassins, Death of the Shogun or Renegade Ninjas, is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Sadao Nakajima. The film deals with Sanada Yukimura and the Siege of Osaka.
Cast
Hiroki Matsukata as Sanada Yukimura
Chiezō Kataoka as Sanada Masayuki
Tatsuo Umemiya as Sanada Nobuyuki
Teruhiko Aoi as Sarutobi Sasuke
Guts Ishimatsu as Unno Rokurō
Minori Terada as Kirigakure Saizō
Kensaku Morita as Kakei Juzō
Shōhei Hino as Anayama Kosuke
Hiroyuki Sanada as Miyoshi Isa
Nobuo Kaneko as Hayashi Razan
Akiji Kobayashi as Honda Masazumi
Seizō Fukumoto as Hayakaze
Junichi Haruta as Akagumo
Ryosuke Kagawa as Tenkai
Rokkō Toura as Ono Harunaga
Ichiro Ogura as Toyotomi Hideyori
Mieko Takamine as Lady Yodo
Mikio Narita as Katō Kiyomasa
Tetsuro Tamba as Goto Matabei
Kinnosuke Yorozuya (Special appearance) as Tokugawa Ieyasu
References
External links
Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku at IMDb
Text from Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanada_Yukimura_no_Bōryaku
Trivia
- It premiered on September 1, 1979, a Saturday.
- It runs 2h28 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "真田幸村の謀略".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosToei Company
- CountriesJapan
- LanguagesJapanese
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Hiroki Matsukata
Sanada Yukimura -
Minori Terada
Kirigakure Saizo -
Teruhiko Aoi
Sarutobi Sasuke -
Guts Ishimatsu
Unno Rokuro -
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Tokugawa Ieyasu -
Tetsuro Tamba
Kato Kiyomasa -
Chiezo Kataoka
Sanada Masayuki -
Tatsuo Umemiya
Sanada Nobuyuki -
Kensaku Morita
Kakei Juzo -
Shōhei Hino
Anayama Kosuke -
Nobuo Kaneko
Hayashi Razan -
Mikio Narita
Goto Matabei -
Hiroyuki Sanada
Monk Miyoshi Isa -
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Mochizuki Chiyome -
Takashi Noguchi
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Masataka Iwao
- Fujita Okamoto
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Yoko Akino
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Midori Hagio
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Eizō Kitamura
Quiz about this movie
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Crew
- 赤塚滋 Cinematography
- Sadao Nakajima Director
- 市田勇 Editing
- 佐藤勝 Original music
- Sadao Nakajima Screenplay
- 松本功 Screenplay
- 田中陽造 Screenplay
- 笠原和夫 Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is The Shogun Assassins about?
The Shogun Assassins: This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Who directed The Shogun Assassins?
The Shogun Assassins was directed by Sadao Nakajima in 1979.
Who stars in The Shogun Assassins?
The cast of The Shogun Assassins includes Hiroki Matsukata, Minori Terada, Teruhiko Aoi, Guts Ishimatsu and Kinnosuke Nakamura.
How long is The Shogun Assassins?
The Shogun Assassins runs for 148 minutes, or 2h28.
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