The Retired Samurai (1987)
Original title: 傑作時代劇 天下の御意見番罷り通る！彦左衛門外記
The Retired Samurai is a 1987 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Akinori Matsuo, with a running time of 45m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Misako Tanaka and Ryo Tamura.
Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
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What is The Retired Samurai about?
Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
When was The Retired Samurai released?
The Retired Samurai was released on 10 September 1987.
How long is The Retired Samurai?
The Retired Samurai runs 45m.
Who made The Retired Samurai?
The Retired Samurai was directed by Akinori Matsuo.