Name: Assassination
Genre: Drama
Released: 1964-07-04
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Tetsuro Tamba, Eiji Okada, Eitarō Ozawa, Isao Kimura, Shima Iwashita

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In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.

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Japanese Cinema
Samurai Film
Political Intrigue
Historical Drama
Moral Ambiguity
Atmospheric
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Character Study
19th Century Japan

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Directed by: Masahiro Shinoda
Written by: Ryōtarō Shiba, Nobuo Yamada
Produced by: Shizuo Yamanouchi
Music by: Tōru Takemitsu

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Facts

July 4, 1964 · 1 h 44 min · NR

Released: July 4, 1964
Runtime: 1 h 44 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 3 countries

Tropes

Disproportionate Retribution, Cold Sniper, Pin-Pulling Teeth +9

Disproportionate Retribution
Cold Sniper
Pin-Pulling Teeth
Distant Prologue
Blood-Splattered Wedding Dress
Driven to Suicide
Meet Cute
Glasses Pull
Roof Hopping
Les Collaborateurs
Bittersweet Ending
It's Personal

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Questions about Assassination

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Where can I stream Assassination?

Criterion

In the United States, Assassination streams on Criterion. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Assassination worth watching?

76

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Assassination in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Assassination use?

Disproportionate RetributionCold SniperPin-Pulling TeethDistant PrologueBlood-Splattered Wedding DressDriven to SuicideMeet CuteGlasses PullRoof HoppingLes CollaborateursBittersweet EndingIt's Personaland 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Disproportionate Retribution, Cold Sniper, and Pin-Pulling Teeth.