Assassination

1964 1h 44m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 40

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuro Tamba
Hachiro Kiyokawa
Eiji Okada
Lord Matsudaira
Eitarō Ozawa
Premier Itakura
Isao Kimura
Tadasaburo Sasaki
Shima Iwashita
Oren
Keiji Sada
Takeshi Kusaka
Sumio Takatsu
Otojirô Kôno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Shinoda
Writers: Nobuo Yamada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Shinoda, shot by Masao Kosugi. 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 Tōru Takemitsu. 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 Eiji Amano 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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Tetsuro Tamba and Eiji Okada and Eitarō Ozawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiro Shinoda directs. Masao Kosugi behind the camera. Tōru Takemitsu scores. Eiji Amano cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Masahiro Shinoda, shot by Masao Kosugi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eiji Amano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tetsuro Tamba and Eiji Okada and Eitarō Ozawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0164347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.