Akage

Dec 17 1969 N/A 1h 55m
Action, Comedy

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.

Plot

Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a "red lion's mane", a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of absence to end the village's suffering caused by corrupt officials and businessmen.

Written by

Sakae Hirosawa, Kihachi Okamoto

Directed by

Kihachi Okamoto

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Shima Iwashita, Etsushi Takahashi

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
837
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA