Assassination (1964)
Assassination (1964)
Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.

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Cast

Tetsuro Tamba Tetsuro Tamba As: Hachiro Kiyokawa
Eiji Okada Eiji Okada As: Lord Matsudaira
Eitarō Ozawa Eitarō Ozawa As: Premier Itakura
Isao Kimura Isao Kimura As: Tadasaburo Sasaki
Shima Iwashita Shima Iwashita As: Oren
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Storyline

Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 04 July 1964

Country: JP

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Shochiku

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Production Crew

Edited By

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Sound

Toru Takemitsu

Toru Takemitsu

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Masao Kosugi

Masao Kosugi

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Junichi Ôsumi

Junichi Ôsumi

Art Direction

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