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30 October 2004 (Japan) morePlot:
During the time of change of the mid-19th Century, Yaichiro is bid farewell by his fellow samurai friends... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The tale of a samurai who is reluctant to draw his sword more (23 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Masatoshi Nagase | ... | Munezô Katagiri |
| Takako Matsu | ... | Kie |
| Hidetaka Yoshioka | ... | Samon Shimada |
| Yukiyoshi Ozawa | ... | Yaichirô Hazama |
| Tomoko Tabata | ... | Shino Katagiri |
| Chieko Baisho | ... | Mrs. Katagiri (as Chieko Baishô) |
| Kunie Tanaka | ... | Kanbê Katagiri |
| Toshiki Ayata | ||
| Hiroshi Kanbe | ||
| Sachiko Mitsumoto | ... | Mrs. Iseya |
| Reiko Takashima | ... | Hazama's Wife |
| Satoko Yamamura | ||
| Nana Saito | ... | Bun (as Nana Saitô) |
| Kazuhiko Kasai | ||
| Ryôta Satô |
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Rated R for some violent material.Parents Guide:
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132 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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Factual errors: When Hazama is shot by a rifleman, it blows his arm off. A rifle bullet, particularly one of that era, does not have enough power to cleanly sever a limb in the manner shown. moreQuotes:
[repeated line]Kie: Is that what you command... sir?
Munezo Katagiri: Yes. That is my command.
Kie: If it's your command, then I have no choice but to obey.
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I originally went to this film at the Palm Springs International Film Fest expecting lot of samurai action. What I did get was a thoughtful, well directed drama about a samurai who had never drawn his sword and was coming to terms with the changes in his country during the 1800's. The actors do a masterful job, and the main character really makes you feel the conflict in his heart.
There is very little swordplay in the film. Pretty much only in one scene toward the end. It plays out in a gut wrenching way for the main character. It took courage to tell the story of a Samurai who is reluctant to fight. The film deals with a very complex moral question: When is it okay to kill? The main character is put in a moral quandary when he's forced to do something that he is morally against. I felt director showed us a part of Japanese life that we're not used to seeing. The every day, domestic details of a honest, good samurai.
If you get the chance to see it, please do.