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82% Critic Match
Samurai Rebellion
“In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.”
8.2 / 10• 1967• 2h 1m•NR• Japanese
DramaHistoryAction
Storyline
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
Cast & Crew
Toshirō Mifune
Isaburo Sasahara
Lead
Yōko Tsukasa
Ichi Sasahara
Gō Katō
Yogoro Sasahara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Bunzo Sasahara
Etsuko Ichihara
Kiku
Isao Yamagata
Shobei Tsuchiya
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatewaki Asano
Shigeru Kōyama
Geki Takahashi
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Masaki Kobayashi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Samurai Rebellion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
