Released Date:
1991-02-08
Languages:
English, Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
125 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (723 Reviews)
Director:
Haruki KadokawaHaruki Kadokawa
Chègorè Kaionji
Toshio Kamata
Isao Yoshiwara
Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?
Released Date:
2007-08-04
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
115 min
Rated:
UNRATED
IMDB Ratings:
6.4 (834 Reviews)
Director:
Hideo NakataSatoko Okudera (screenplay)
Enchè San'yètei (story)
Japan, 250 years ago. Soetsu is a moneylender who is killed by the cruel samurai Shinzaemon. His body is dumped in the Kasenega-Fuchi river. According to legend, all who drown in the river will never surface again. 20 Years later, Shinkichi, the handsome son of Shinzaemon, coincidentally meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu. They fall in love. It is a doomed love, as the spirit of Soetsu is far from dead.
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