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An honest, low-ranking samurai, Munezo Katagiri finds himself buffeted by the confusion of old and new in mid-19th century Japan. Facing outside pressure, the Shogunate is trying to open Japan to the West and some carefully selected Western ways, while maintaining its fragile political base. Munezo, and his colleague Samon Shimada try to maintain their footing, paying heed to the demanding moral code... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 12 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 23rd, 2006 (NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some violent material. |
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| Distributors: |
Tartan Films (US)
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$38,147 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...tranquil, touching, and, in its climactic sword fight, excitingly real." Full Review...
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New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...a pleasant, if unremarkable, romance." Full Review...
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New York Times, Jeannette Catsoulis
"Mr. Yamada wants us to feel the moral weight of taking a life." Full Review...
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