Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969)
Original title: 新選組
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor is a 1969 Japanese-language action movie directed by Tadashi Sawashima, with a running time of 2h 2m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi and Kinya Kitaoji.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
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What is Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor about?
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
When was Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor released?
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor was released on 5 December 1969.
How long is Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor?
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor runs 2h 2m.
Who made Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor?
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor was directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Isami Kondo
- Keiju Kobayashi as Toshizo Hijikata
- Kinya Kitaoji as Soji Okita
- Yōko Tsukasa as Tsune
- Yuriko Hoshi as Otaka
- Kan'emon Nakamura as Yasubo Katsu
- Junko Ikeuchi as Oyuki
- Kinnosuke Nakamura as Fujita Arima
- Umenosuke Nakamura as Keisuke Yamana
- Yumiko Nogawa as Oume
- Takahiro Tamura as Koshitaro Ito
- Katsuo Nakamura as Kisaburo Kawai