The Samurai of Edo

Name: The Samurai of Edo
Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1955-10-23

Film19552h 3mReleased

DramaHistoryWar

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Director: Eisuke Takizawa
Language: Japanese
Released: 1955-10-23
Runtime: 2h 3m

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The story

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji. Before the war, the director, Eisuke Takizawa, together with the writers, formed a scenario writer group "Narutaki-gumi and they shot many historical masterpieces.