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The Twilight Samurai (2002)

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Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?

Cast & Crew

Director
Yoji Yamada
  • Profile picture of Hiroyuki Sanada
    Seibei Iguchi Hiroyuki Sanada
  • Profile picture of Rie Miyazawa
    Tomoe Iinuma Rie Miyazawa
  • Profile picture of Nenji Kobayashi
    Choubei Kusaka Nenji Kobayashi
  • Profile picture of Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    Michinojo Iinuma Mitsuru Fukikoshi
  • Profile picture of Min Tanaka
    Zenemon Yogo Min Tanaka
  • Profile picture of Ren Osugi
    Toyotaro Koda Ren Osugi
  • Profile picture of Hiroshi Kanbe
    Naota Hiroshi Kanbe
  • Profile picture of Miki Ito
    Kayano Iguchi Miki Ito

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Keywords

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  • period drama
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  • widower
  • jidaigeki
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  • earnest
  • sincere