Sekigahara (2017)

A depiction of Japan's 17th Century Battle of Sekigahara where the Army of the East takes up arms against the Army of the West.

Director:

Masato Harada

Writers:

Ryôtarô Shiba (based on the novel by), Masato Harada

Stars:

Jun'ichi Okada, Kôji Yakusho, Kasumi Arimura

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jun'ichi Okada	...	Mitsunari Ishida
Kôji Yakusho	...	Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kasumi Arimura	...	Hatsume
Takehiro Hira	...	Sakon Shima
Masahiro Higashide	...	Hideaki Kobayakawa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daisuke Amano	...	Tadakatsu Honda
Akinori Andô	...	Junpei Watanabe
Mitsu Dan	...	Monk Myozen
Akiko Enji	...	Mitsu
Shihô Harumi	...	Ekei Ankokuji
Jun Hashimoto	...	Mondo Kedani
Keisuke Horibe	...	Sukenzaemon Yasojima
Shô Ikushima	...	Hideie Ukita
Hajime Inoue	...	Kurodo Gamo
Ayumi Itô	...	Shiro Hebi

Storyline

The background to and depiction of a watershed battle in Japanese history, at Sekigahara in 1600, when Tokugawa Ieyasu's Army of the East defeated the Army of the West of Ishida Mitsunari. The story includes the intrigues and shifting loyalties of the various retainers, family members, and samurai.

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Plot Keywords:

japan | japanese history | samurai | jidai geki | sengoku period | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was part of the line-up at the Japanese Canadian Film Festival in Toronto in 2018.

User Reviews

Expected more but too lengthy and too slow burning

I expected a lot from this movie. but i was disappointed with so many aspects. you have to really pay close attention to the narrative because there were so many characters crammed in that i found it difficult to keep track of who was who.

the build-up to the climax was very slow and you would need a lot of patience for a movie which is 2 hrs 30 mins. when it came, the climax was anti-climactic as far as i am concerned.

the best thing about the movie is the cinematography. lush green bamboo forests, the scenery are visual delights and deserve extra stars.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] sumikai

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

26 August 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Szekigaharai csata

Filming Locations:

Japan

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,356,047

Company Credits

Production Co:

Django Film, Toho Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1