Sekigahara

2017 2h 30m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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The background to and depiction of a watershed battle in Japanese history, at Sekigahara in 1600, when Tokugawa Ieyasu's Army of the East defeated the Army of the West of Ishida Mitsunari. The story includes the intrigues and shifting loyalties of the various retainers, family members, and samurai.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junichi Okada
Ishida Mitsunari
Kasumi Arimura
Hatsume
Koji Yakusho
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Takehiro Hira
Shima Sakon
Masahiro Higashide
Kobayakawa Hideaki
Yasumasa Oba
Otani Yoshitsugu
Kenichi Matsuyama
Naoe Kanetsugu
Shihou Harumi
Ankokuji Ekei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masato Harada
Writers: Masato Harada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masato Harada, shot by Takahide Shibanushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eugene Harada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Junichi Okada and Kasumi Arimura and Koji Yakusho carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5954284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masato Harada directs. Takahide Shibanushi behind the camera. Harumi Fuuki scores. Eugene Harada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Masato Harada, shot by Takahide Shibanushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harumi Fuuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eugene Harada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Junichi Okada and Kasumi Arimura and Koji Yakusho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5954284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "samurai", "based on novel or book", "siege", "betrayal".