- Shinsengumi (1969 film)
Infobox_Film
name = Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
imdb_id = 0066372
producer =Hiroshi Inagaki Toshirô Mifune Yoshio Nishikawa
director =Tadashi Sawashima
writer =Kenro Matsûra
starring =Toshirô Mifune Keiju Kobayashi Kinya Kitaoji Rentaro Mikuni Yôko Tsukasa
distributor =Mifune Productions Co. Ltd. Toho Company AnimEigo
released =April 15 ,1970 (Japan)
runtime = 122 min
language = Japanese
amg_id = 1:84353The 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, starringToshirô Mifune with an all-star cast, stands out as one of the definitive adaptations of this classic tale.Plot summary
Near the end of the
nineteenth century , as the balance of power shifts fromShogunate towards theEmperor ,Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The
Shinsengumi , a small army ofsamurai , farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader,Isami Kondo (Mifune) is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierceShinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the totteringShogunate . But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.Cast
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Toshirô Mifune -Isami Kondo
*Keiju Kobayashi -Toshizo Hijikata
*Kinya Kitaoji -Soji Okita
*Rentaro Mikuni -Kamo Serizawa
*Yôko Tsukasa -Tsune
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