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The Restoration of Meiji
7.3 / 10 IMDb February 14, 1970 2h 0m
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
Director
Runtime
2h 0m
Release Date
February 14, 1970
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura
as Ryoma Sakamoto
Toshirō Mifune
as Shojiro Goto
Keiju Kobayashi
as Yoshinosuke Saigo
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Shintaro Nakaoka
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Oryo
No photo
Katsuo Nakamura
as Chojiro Kondo
Noboru Nakaya
as Hanheita Takeichi
No photo
Eitarō Matsuyama
as Umanosuke Shinmiya
Shigeru Kōyama
as Kaishu Katsu
Shinsuke Mikimoto
as Kogoro Katsura
Akihiko Katayama
as Toranosuke Nakahira
Terumi Niki
as Mitsukazu Nakadaira
Isao Yamagata
as Hiroe Yamada
No photo
Ryuichi Nagashima
as Tabun Iegami
Production Companies
Nakamura Pro Productions
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