Whirlwind (1964)

Original title

士魂魔道 大龍巻

Directed by

Hiroshi Inagaki

Genre

historical film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After the Siege of Osaka, a group of samurai must navigate the political fallout and personal conflicts of a changing Japan. The story follows their struggle with honor and survival in the seventeenth century.

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What happens

Whirlwind (Japanese: 士魂魔道 大竜巻, Hepburn: Shikonmado Daitatsumaki) is a 1964 Japanese historical drama film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film is set during the seventeenth century and is about the aftermath of the Siege of Osaka. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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