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The Twilight Samurai (2002)

The Twilight Samurai (2002)

The Twilight Samurai (2002)

Original title: たそがれ清兵衛

The Twilight Samurai is a 2002 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Yoji Yamada, with a running time of 2h 9m. It stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa and Nenji Kobayashi.

Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?

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What is The Twilight Samurai about?

Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?

When was The Twilight Samurai released?

The Twilight Samurai was released on 2 November 2002.

How long is The Twilight Samurai?

The Twilight Samurai runs 2h 9m.

Who made The Twilight Samurai?

The Twilight Samurai was directed by Yoji Yamada.

Official site

http://www.shochiku.co.jp/movie/seibei/

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