Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)

Original title

新選組始末記

Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Genre

Jidaigeki

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This 1963 Japanese film is based on a novel about the Shinsengumi, a special police force in 19th century Japan. It draws on research and interviews with people connected to the group, presenting their story through a serious and factual lens.

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What happens

『新選組始末記』（しんせんぐみしまつき）は、子母澤寛の小説。新選組を題材にした作品で、関係者への取材などを取りまとめられていることから、新選組に関する代表的な資料とも捉えられており、その後の幕末を題材にした創作作品に影響を与えた。 なお本項では、本作の映像作品についても併せて記述する。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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