Ryoma Ansatsu (1974)

Original title

竜馬暗殺

Directed by

Kazuo Kuroki

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 58m

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A dramatization of the events leading up to the assassination of Sakamoto Ryoma, a key figure in 19th century Japanese political change. The film follows his activities and relationships in the days before he is killed.

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What happens

Ryōma Ansatsu (Japanese: 竜馬暗殺, Hepburn: Ryōmaansatsu; lit. 'Assassination of Ryoma') is a 1974 historical Japanese film starring Yoshio Harada, Yūsaku Matsuda, Renji Ishibashi, and Kaori Momoi, and directed by Kazuo Kuroki. It is based on the true story of the assassination of Sakamoto Ryōma. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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