Released Date:
1968-03-26
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
157 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.7 (445 Reviews)
Director:
Kihachi OkamotoShinobu Hashimoto (screenplay)
Soichi Oya (book)
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Released Date:
1968-02-24
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
99 min
Rated:
NOT RATED
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (3203 Reviews)
Director:
Kaneto ShindèGenres:
HorrorA woman and her daughter-in-law are raped and murdered by samurais during the time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero, to quell what is evidently a ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women, in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.
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