is a 1974 historical film starring

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, and

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, and directed by

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. It is based on the true story of the assassination of

Sakamoto Ryōma was a Japanese ''samurai'', a '' shishi'' and influential figure of the ''Bakumatsu'' and establishment of the Empire of Japan in the late Edo period. He was a low-ranking ''samurai'' from the Tosa Domain on Shikoku and became an active oppon ...

Plot

The film details the last three days of Ryōma's life.

Production

The film is black and white.

Cast

References

External links

* 1974 films Films directed by Kazuo Kuroki Jidaigeki films Samurai films Films set in Bakumatsu　 Films set in Kyoto Japanese historical films 1970s historical films 1970s Japanese films {{Portal, Japan, Cinema