The Retired Samurai(1987)
傑作時代劇 天下の御意見番罷り通る！彦左衛門外記
The Retired Samurai Synopsis
Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coaxed out of retirement to save Shogun Iemitsu from danger. The elderly Hikozaemon has been belittled of late and has seemingly lost the will to live, much less the desire to assert himself and make Iemitsu listen to reason. The plot thickens when a lovely young woman enters the picture. Can she change Hikozaemon's mind, and thus alter the path of Japanese history? No longer a young man, can Hikozaemon gain the shogun's ear, and succeed in warning him of the evil plot to overthrow him?
The Retired Samurai (1987) is a drama and history film directed by Akinori Matsuo, released on September 10, 1987 with a runtime of 45m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Misako Tanaka, Ryo Tamura and Shunji Fujimura.
- Director:
- Akinori Matsuo
- Writers:
- Ichirō Miyagawa, Shūgorō Yamamoto
- Production:
- TV Asahi, Toei Company
- Status:
- Released
The Retired Samurai Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Akinori Matsuo, written by Ichirō Miyagawa and Shūgorō Yamamoto.
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The Retired Samurai – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Retired Samurai?
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The main cast of The Retired Samurai (1987) includes Toshirō Mifune, Misako Tanaka, Ryo Tamura, Shunji Fujimura and Daijiro Tsutsumi. The film was directed by Akinori Matsuo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Retired Samurai released?
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The Retired Samurai was released on September 10, 1987 and runs for 45m.