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Taira Clan Saga

1955 · 108 min

A stately, painterly historical drama that unfolds with slow ceremonial gravity, balancing political intrigue with quiet family pathos.

Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Raizō Ichikawa, Yoshiko Kuga, Naritoshi Hayashi
Overview
Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.

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Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Raizō Ichikawa, Yoshiko Kuga, Naritoshi Hayashi
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by
Hisakazu Tsuji, Masashige Narusawa, Yoshikata Yoda
Starring
Raizō Ichikawa, Yoshiko Kuga, Naritoshi Hayashi, Michiyo Kogure, Ichijirō Oya, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Akitake Kōno, Tamao Nakamura
Music
Masaru Satō, Tamekichi Mochizuki
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa, Kōhei Sugiyama
Runtime
108 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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