The Retired Samurai (1987)
Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
Director: Akinori Matsuo
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 45 min
Release Date: September 10, 1987
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune - Hikozaemon Ōkubo
- Misako Tanaka
- Ryo Tamura
- Shunji Fujimura
- Daijiro Tsutsumi
Screenplay
- Ichirō Miyagawa (Screenplay)
- Shūgorō Yamamoto (Novel)
Music: Toshiaki Tsushima
Production: TV Asahi, Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
jidaigeki
More Films by Director: Akinori Matsuo
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Retired Samurai about?
- Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
- Who directed The Retired Samurai?
- The Retired Samurai was directed by Akinori Matsuo.
- Who stars in The Retired Samurai?
- The Retired Samurai stars Toshirō Mifune, Misako Tanaka, Ryo Tamura, Shunji Fujimura, Daijiro Tsutsumi.
- How long is The Retired Samurai?
- The Retired Samurai has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is The Retired Samurai?
- The Retired Samurai is a Drama, History film.
- Where was The Retired Samurai produced?
- The Retired Samurai was produced in Japan.