Yoji YAMADA
The Twilight Samurai
Nippon Cinema ª
Seibei Iguchi is a low-ranking samurai who lives a poor life caring for his two little daughters. One day, he meets Tomoe, his childhood friend, who is threatened by her ex-husband. An unavoidable duel ensues, after which the word of Seibei’s victory gets around. Soon Seibei finds himself ordered to slay a Samurai named Yogo, an order which Seibei unwillingly accepts. But the encounter with Yogo takes an unexpected turn.
たそがれ清兵衛
Tasogare seibei
Japan 2002
129 minutes
Director
Yoji YAMADA
Script
Yoji YAMADA, Yoshitaka ASAMA
Cinematography
Mutsuo NAGANUMA
Music
Isao TOMITA
Production
Shochiku
Distribution
Japanisches Kulturinstitut (The Japan Foundation)
Cast
Hiroyuki SANADA, Rie MIYAZAWA, Nenji KOBAYASHI, Ren OSUGI, Mitsuru FUKIKOSHI
About Yoji YAMADA
Yoji YAMADA, born in Toyonaka (Osaka Prefecture) in 1931, directed more than 80 films over the course of 50 years. In Japan he is best known for the TORA SAN film series. Abroad, he gained wider recognition with his Samurai movie trilogy (2002 2006). In 2010, he was honored for his achievements with the Berlinale Camera.