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Writers:
Jiro Asada (story)
Takehiro Nakajima (writer)
Release Date:
18 January 2003 (Japan) more
Plot:
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the... more | add synopsis
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4 wins & 8 nominations more
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Excellent movie that deserves more recognition more (34 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Kiichi Nakai | ... | Kanichiro Yoshimura |
| Kôichi Satô | ... | Hajime Saito |
| Yui Natsukawa | ... | Shizu / Mitsu |
| Takehiro Murata | ... | Chiaki Ono |
| Miki Nakatani | ... | Nui |
| Yûji Miyake | ... | Jiroemon Ohno |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yoshinori Hiruma | ... | Shinpachi Nagakura |
| Keisuke Horibe | ... | Yasunoshin Shinohara |
| Atsushi Itô | ... | Young Chiaki Ono |
| Hideaki Ito | ... | Yoshinobu Tokugawa |
| Ryo Kase | ... | Shuhei Kondo |
| Momo Nakayama | ... | Young Mitsu Yoshimura |
 | Eugene Nomura | ... | Toshizo Hijikata |
| Ayumu Saitô | ... | Ito |
| Masato Sakai | ... | Soji Okita |
| Sansei Shiomi | ... | Isamu Kondo |
| Sora Tôma | ... | Kaichiro Yoshimura |
| Kôji Tsukamoto | ... | Sonoyama |
| Dai Watanabe | ||
| Tatsuo Yamada | ... | Sasuke |
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn (International: English title)
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Japan:143 min | South Korea:104 min (heavily cut)
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Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 (heavily cut) | UK:15
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The title "Mibu gishi den" literally means "Story of the Righteous Samurai of Mibu," and alludes to the "Ako gishi," better known in the West as the 47 Ronin. more
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I watched the DVD of Mibu Gishi Den last night after it was lent to me by a friend. I had never heard of it before so watched it with no idea what it was about, other than I was told it was a story about he Samurai.
Well it blew me totally away. Like many foreign movies, I struggled at first with the names of the characters, and as they were dressed similar and all had the same haircut, I had a bit of trouble working out who was who!
Nevertheless I persevered and after 30 minutes had more or less followed the plot. It certainly got easier as the film unfolded and in the end there was a tear in my eye. I won't give away the plot of the film, as others have already done this. Just to say at the end as the titles rolled there was a lump in my throat. Repeated viewings will make the movie a better experience.
This DVD is available on region 3 now and certainly well worth owning. It is a far superior Samurai film compared to The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise.
Don't pass up the chance to see this remarkable movie. The two leads are excellent actors, and though I have never heard of them before, I should imagine they are very well known in their native Japan.
Grade A.