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John Blackthorne, an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 16th century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is thrown in the midst of a war between Toranaga and Ishido, who struggle for the title of Shogun which will give ultimate power to the one who possesses it. Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
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In a Japanese television interview, made around the time of the filming, Toshirô Mifune stated that the original script had his character speaking modern Japanese, and that he corrected the anachronisms in the language, to forms that were more appropriate to Japanese, as it was spoken in the sixteenth century. See more »Goofs
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Without a doubt, this is the best American movie about the Orient that has been ever made. Nothing we Americans will do will ever surpass this. Next to Akira Kurosawa's amazing works, there is Shogun. Shogun is in excellent company.
Do NOT see the shortened version, see all of it. The multi tape version is great; and the single tape mini version is a travesty.