Takeda Shingen

1991 4h 3m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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During the 16th century, Japan was involved in the Sengoku Period, an era of civil wars and the powerful warlords who fought them. One of the earliest and strongest of these men was the Lord Takeda Shingen, a tremendous military genius.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Yakusho
Takeda Shingen
Masumi Miyazaki
Yūko Natori
Shima Iwashita
Yukiyo Toake
Koichi Sato
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sonny Chiba
Takeda Nobutora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sadao Nakajima
Writers: Kōji Takada, Kōji Takada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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At 243 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Koji Yakusho and Masumi Miyazaki and Yūko Natori carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0467512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sadao Nakajima directs. Masaru Satō scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 243 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Koji Yakusho and Masumi Miyazaki and Yūko Natori carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0467512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.