japan,chambara,jidaigeki,shinsengumi,bakumatsu

The Ambitious (1970)

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The Restoration of Meiji

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

Cast & Crew

Director
Daisuke Itō
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    Ryoma Sakamoto Kinnosuke Nakamura
  • Profile picture of Toshirō Mifune
    Shojiro Goto Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Keiju Kobayashi
    Yoshinosuke Saigo Keiju Kobayashi
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Nakadai
    Shintaro Nakaoka Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Profile picture of Sayuri Yoshinaga
    Oryo Sayuri Yoshinaga
  • Profile picture of Katsuo Nakamura
    Chojiro Kondo Katsuo Nakamura
  • Profile picture of Noboru Nakaya
    Hanheita Takeichi Noboru Nakaya
  • Profile picture of Shigeru Kōyama
    Kaishu Katsu Shigeru Kōyama

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Keywords

  • japan
  • chambara
  • jidaigeki
  • shinsengumi
  • bakumatsu