Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger

1989 2h 25m JA

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★9.0TMDB · 1★7.1IMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toru Nakamura
Isshin Tasuke / Tokugawa Iemitsu
Noriko Sakai
Onaka
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Okubo Hikozaemon
Sonny Chiba
Yagyu Jubei
Hideki Takahashi
Banzuiin Chobei
Nagisa Katahira
Oshima
Yoko Akino
Okuni
Kayo Matsuo
Lady Kasuga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshio Masuda
Writers: Seiko Shimura, Norifumi Suzuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Toru Nakamura and Noriko Sakai and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0183775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Toshio Masuda directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Toru Nakamura and Noriko Sakai and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0183775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.