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Jan 26, 2020 · Shot with haunting, blood-spattered cinematography, this film is like a samurai version of Kubrick's FULL METAL JACKET that chronicles the brutal indoctrination of a young peasant into the ranks of the Shinsengumi, a notorious band of political assassins in 1860's Japan.
- 198 min
Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari: Directed by Tai Katô. With Sumiko Fuji, Chôichirô Kawarasaki, Isao Kimura, Takeya Nakamura. A headstrong young man seeks to join the Shinsengumi, but as his determination impresses his superiors, questions begin to arise as to his true identity and intentions.
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- Action, Drama
- Tai Katô
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Shot with haunting, blood-spattered cinematography by Juhei Suzuki, this film is like a samurai version of Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket that chronicles the brutal indoctrination of a young peasant into the ranks of the Shinsengumi, a notorious band of political assassins in 1860’s Japan.
A headstrong young man seeks to join the Shinsengumi, but as his determination impresses his superiors, questions begin to arise as to his true identity and intentions.
BAKUMATSU ZANKOKU MONOGATARI. 1964. Director: Yasushi (Tai) Kato. Reviewed by Paghat the Ratgirl. B eautifilly filmed in widescreen black & white, Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari is known by sundry English titles.
May 15, 2009 · Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari / A Cruel Tale at the End of the Tokugawa Era. Time to play spot the chambara regular. Director: Kato Tai. Writers: Kunihiro Takeo. Date: 1964. Genre: Chambara. Description: Shinsengumi, honor and justice, revenge, cruelty, true purpose of the Shinsengumi, murders, death, revisionist history?
Synopsis. A headstrong young man seeks to join the Shinsengumi, but as his determination impresses his superiors, questions begin to arise as to his true...
