Movie

Samurai Assassin

1965 · 122 min

A brooding, intricate political thriller that builds slowly toward a violent, tragic climax, demanding close attention.

Tagline: Here, at the Gates of Sakurada, the Shogunate will fall.
Overview: Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, politics, identity, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
politics
identity
isolation
revenge
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild