Last Days of the Samurai

Overview

Seppuku Day 17 Ako ronins, including Kuranosuke Oishi, who were entrusted to the Hosokawa family, and the events of the two days before are depicted as a tragic romance between one of the ronins, Jurozaemon Isogai, and Omino. An adaptation of Seika Mayama play "Genroku Chusingura, the Last Day of Oishi", which tells about the torments of life and death of samurai living in feudal times.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 13, 1957

Original language

English

Production

TOHO

Cast

Akira Kitchôji,Itaru Ose,Haruo Tanaka,Seiichi Arakawa,Akihiko Hirata,Minosuke Yamada,Senjaku Nakamura,Ryu Akizuki,Matsumoto Hakuō I,Shirō Tsuchiyaand 4 more

Director

Hiromichi Horikawa

Writer

Ryūzō Kikushima,Tokuhei Wakao

Music

Masaru Satō

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0198610