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The Assassination of Ryoma

1974Movie1 h 58 min

ComedyDrama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7

Summary

Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), the imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868).

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Kazuo Kuroki
Written by
Kunio Shimizu, Yasushi Tanabe
Produced by
Seitarō Kuroda, Kinshirō Kuzui, Takashi Miyagawa
Music by
Teizō Matsumura

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Facts

August 3, 1974 · 1 h 58 min · Violence

Released
August 3, 1974
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

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Questions about The Assassination of Ryoma

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Assassination of Ryoma?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Assassination of Ryoma worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.7).

Will The Assassination of Ryoma make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Will I feel good after watching The Assassination of Ryoma?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is The Assassination of Ryoma in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.