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JAPAN · 1967

Samurai Rebellion

Masaki Kobayashi
Japanese Golden Age samurai kidnapping edo period jidaigeki chanbara
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Synopsis

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

Year1967
CountryJapan
DirectorMasaki Kobayashi
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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