Shinsengumi (1969 film)

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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Directed by	Tadashi Sawashima
Produced by	Hiroshi Inagaki Toshirô Mifune Yoshio Nishikawa
Written by	Kenro Matsûra
Starring	Toshirô Mifune Keiju Kobayashi Kinya Kitaoji Rentaro Mikuni Yôko Tsukasa
Distributed by	Mifune Productions Co. Ltd. Toho Company AnimEigo
Release date(s)	April 15, 1970 (Japan)
Running time	122 min
Language	Japanese
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The True Story of the end of the Shogunate, the tragedy of the Shinsengumi is one of the best loved stories of Japanese history and has been adapted many times on stage, screen, television, and anime. This film, starring Toshirô Mifune with an all-star cast, stands out as one of the definitive adaptations of this classic tale.

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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.