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The Last Samurai (1974)

The Last Samurai poster
Original title
狼よ落日を斬れ
Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Genre
historical film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 39m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A samurai faces the decline of his warrior class in 19th century Japan. The story follows his struggle with changing times and personal honor.

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What happens

The Last Samurai (Japanese: 狼よ落日を斬れ, Hepburn: Ōkami yo Rakujitsu o Kire) is a 1974 Japanese period drama film, directed by Kenji Misumi. It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel Sonootoko. The Last Samurai was Misumi's final film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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