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Tenchu!

1969 · 140 min

A somber, slow-burning samurai tragedy that immerses you in political intrigue and personal betrayal, building to a grim and haunting climax.

Overview
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • power
  • ambition
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, action, drama
Directed by
Hideo Gosha
Written by
Shinobu Hashimoto
Starring
Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yukio Mishima, Yūjirō Ishihara, Mitsuko Baisho, Takumi Shinjo, Noboru Nakaya, Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Music
Masaru Satō
Cinematography
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Runtime
140 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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