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Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo
0.0 / 10• 1955• 1h 35m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
An adaptation of the famous novel by Jiromasa Gunji about the difficult story of Niiro Tsuruchiyo, the illegitimate son of the great elder of the Bakumatsu era, Ii Naosuke. This masterpiece depicts the suffering and love of Tsuruchiyo, who never knew his father until the end of his life. Niiro Tsuruchiyo, the illegitimate son of Elder Ii Naosuke, grew up with his mother, a former geisha. However, he was refused an engagement to Yae, the daughter of Samanosuke Yoshimura from the Maeda domain of Kaga Province, to whom she tied her future. After this refusal, Tsuruchiyo begins to be interested in the mystery of his birth…
Cast & Crew
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Niiro Tsuruchiyo
Lead
Yuriko Tashiro
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Sanae Takasugi
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Kensaku Hara
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Kunio Kaga
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Isao Yamagata
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KS
Kunitaro Sawamura
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Shōji Kiyokawa
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What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasushi Sasaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
