Summary
The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and the public, wait for an opportunity to avenge their master and his family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 74
Audience score81%
IMDb7.2
Running time
2 h 51 min
Longer than 9 in 10 history movies, +49 min on the typical 122
typical 122171Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1938
March 31, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
HistoryDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Masahiro Makino Director
- Tomiyasu Ikeda Director
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