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Overview

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8.3/10   3,227 votes
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Director:
Writers:
James Clavell (novel)
Eric Bercovici (writer)
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Release Date:
15 September 1980 (USA) more
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Plot:
A English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in the complex political games in feudal Japan. full summary
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Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 13 nominations more
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User Comments:
Changed my life forever more (34 total)

Cast

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Richard Chamberlain ... Anjin-san / ... (unknown episodes)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
James Clavell's Shogun
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Runtime:
60 min (10 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (DVD rating) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:15

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Luca Bercovici, son of scriptwriter Eric Bercovici, was hired as dialogue coach for 'Yoko Shimada'. There were some words she was not able to pronounce and they had to be changed in the script, that was tailored for her. more
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Continuity: During the earthquake, the sky changes several times between overcast, occasional white clouds and clear blue sky. more
Quotes:
[after Blackthorne's guard prevented an assassination attempt by Rodrigues]
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne: Captain Yoshinaka was right to search him. Was that your idea?
Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko: Please excuse me, but I was afraid for you.
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne: Sad, isn't it? Not being able to trust anyone.
Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko: It is not sad, Anjin-san. It is just one of life's most important rules.
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Soundtrack:
BLACKTHORNE'S SHANTY more

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24 out of 39 people found the following comment useful.
Changed my life forever, 4 January 2002
Author: weegeeworld from Pacific Northwest

Was 11 years old when this was on TV. "Oh you should watch this it's so good," my parents said. So I didn't watch it, of course. Then on Friday night I went in to the bedroom and turned on the set and surfed through the channels to see what was on. Came upon the last episode of Shogun and was transfixed. Yoko Shimada, so beautiful as the character Mariko, captured my young heart, and I was forever in love with Japan. Started reading the book the next day, read EVERYTHING I could get my hands on about Japan, went to Japan as an exchange student, and am now married to a Japanese girl. This is a wonderful story, and Yoko Shimada was the best choice for the part, looking so natural in Kimono. No woman ever showed more grace, except maybe Audrey Hepburn...

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