Samurai Assassin (1965)
Starring Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama, Yūnosuke Itō
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
February 17 to March 3, 1860, inside Edo castle. A group of assassins wait by Sakurada Gate to kill the lord of the House of Ii, a powerful man in the Tokugawa government, which has ruled Japan for 300 years. They suspect a traitor in their midst, and their suspicions fall on Niiro, an impoverished ronin who dreams of samurai status, and Kurihara, an aristocratic samurai who befriends Niiro. Niiro longs to identify his father, knowing he is a high-ranking official who will disclose himself only if Niiro achieves samurai status. With American ships in Japan's harbors, cynicism among the assassins, and change in the air, Niiro resolves to reach ends that may prove ephemeral.
Runtime: 122 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Action,Drama,History
Keywords: samurai,sword fight,edo period
Cast
Einosuke Kurihara
Okiku / Kikuhime
Kenmotsu Hoshino
Tsuruchiyo Niiro
Masagorô Kisoya
Ichigoro Hayama
Shigezo Inada
Mitsu
Tsuru
Yae
Kaname Kojima
Keijiro Sumita
Sohei Masui
Matazaburo Hagiwara
Tatsukichi Bisenya
Seiichi Morikawa
Ronin
Ronin
Katsunoshin Itamura
Samurai
Shuzen Nakano
Samurai
Samurai
Ronin
Man with sharp eyes
Sumoya manager
Ronin
Ronin
Chuzaemon Nishikawa
Narihisa Ichijô
Tatewaki Todo
Sahyônosuke Matsudaira
Lord Naosuke Ii