Underplayed Gems

Bakumatsu (1970)

Bakumatsu poster
Original title
幕末
Directed by
Daisuke Itō
Genre
samurai cinema, Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows the life of Sakamoto Ryōma and the people around him during the Bakumatsu period in Japan. It shows his involvement in the events leading up to the Meiji Restoration.

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What happens

Bakumatsu (Japanese: 幕末), also known as The Ambitious or The Restoration of Meiji, is a 1970 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Daisuke Itō. It is based on Ryōtarō Shiba's novel of the same title. The film depicts chronicles the life of Sakamoto Ryōma and people around him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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