Goyokin (1969)

Original title

御用金

Directed by

Hideo Gosha

Genre

drama film, adventure film, Jidaigeki, historical film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former samurai lives as a recluse, haunted by his past. He is drawn back into conflict when his former clan plots to steal official gold.

somberbroodingmeditativevisceraltensemelancholicstarkslow-burn

What happens

Goyokin (Japanese: 御用金, Hepburn: Goyōkin; "Official Gold") is a 1969 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Hideo Gosha. Set during the late Tokugawa period, the story follows a reclusive rōnin who is trying to atone for past transgressions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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