Yoji YAMADA

The Twilight Samurai

たそがれ清兵衛

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.

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たそがれ清兵衛
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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.

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