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Minamoto Yoshitsune (1955)

Original title: 源義経

1955-07-30 · 1h 40m · JA
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A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji was oppressed. The great dream and ambitions of Genkuro Yoshitsune in his youth are depicted, he joins forces with his older brother Yoritomo to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the second part depicts the fall of the clan, persecution and murder.

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Ryō HagiwaraDirector

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Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke NakamuraMinamoto YoshitsuneHitomi NakaharaHitomi NakaharaRyūnosuke TsukigataRyūnosuke TsukigataBenkeiIsuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaEitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaChiaki TsukiokaChiaki TsukiokaIchirō RyūzakiIchirō RyūzakiKensaku HaraKensaku HaraUshio AkashiUshio AkashiTokizo NakamuraTokizo NakamuraDaijirō NatsukawaDaijirō NatsukawaMasaharu NakanoMasaharu Nakano

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Jidaigeki

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityJidaigekiDialogue densityDramaDirector preference359825Actor preference335814 · 379260 · 374987Country preferenceJp

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What is Minamoto Yoshitsune about?

A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji was oppressed. The great dream and ambitions of Genkuro Yoshitsune in his youth are depicted, he joins forces with his older brother Yoritomo to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the second part depicts the fall of the clan, persecution and murder.

How long is Minamoto Yoshitsune?

Minamoto Yoshitsune has a runtime of 100 minutes.