Band of Assassins
1969 · Movie · 122 min. · Japan
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content... The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo (Mifune) is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
Direction Tadashi Sawashima
Cast Toshirô Mifune · Keiju Kobayashi · Kinya Kitaoji · Rentarô Mikuni · Yôko Tsukasa · Yuriko Hoshi
Soundtrack Masaru Satô
Screenplay Kenrô Matsuura
Cinematography Kazuo Yamada
Original title Shinsengumi (Band of Assassins) (Shinsen Group)
Also known as Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
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30 votes (FilmAffinity)
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