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  • The Last of Samurai (1954)
  • 114 min | Drama, History
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The Last of Samurai (1954)
114 min | Drama, History

Black and white biopic of Kondo Isami, the head of a rural school of swordsmanship who became the legendary leader of the Shinsengumi. The Shinsengumi were a special police force acting on behalf of the last Tokugawa shogun during the ...See moreBlack and white biopic of Kondo Isami, the head of a rural school of swordsmanship who became the legendary leader of the Shinsengumi. The Shinsengumi were a special police force acting on behalf of the last Tokugawa shogun during the Meiji Restoration era. Full of action and pathos, the film begins with the infamous and bloody Ikedaya Affair and ends with Kondo's final battle with the Shinsengumi, fighting the Imperialists who would go on to end two and a half centuries of Tokugawa rule. Written by Joseph A. Hedger See less
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Director
Writers
Shinji Kessoku (screenplay) | Kan Shimozawa (original story) | Hajime Takaiwa (screenplay)
Producer
Hiroshi Ohkawa (as Hiroshi Okawa)
Composer
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Updated Nov 22, 1954

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Nov 22, 1954 (Japan)

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