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JAPAN · 1955

Tales of the Taira Clan

Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese Golden Age samurai honor political conflict religious power feudal Japan clan warfare
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Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.

Year1955
CountryJapan
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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