Shinsengumi

Apr 15 1970 N/A 2h 2m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.

Plot

Feudal Japan. Kamo Serizawa and Isami Kondo turn a collection of student fencers into a band of assassins known as the Shinsen Group, devoted to the Tokugawa shogunate and to an elegant code of action and behavior. Kondo leads the band against the forces of the Emperor in hopes of preventing his restoration to the throne.

Written by

Takeo Matsuura

Directed by

Tadashi Sawashima

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Kin'ya Kitaôji

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Mifune Productions, Toho

Languages

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
497
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA