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The Twilight Samurai

Set during the Bakumatsu period (mid 19th century) a low-ranking samurai is forced to choose service over love.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Shōchiku Kabushiki Kaisha, Empire Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors:	Yamada, Yōji, Sanada, Hiroyuki, 1960-, Miyazawa, Rie, 1973-, Tanaka, Min, Kobayashi, Nenji, Osugi, Ren, Fukikoshi, Mitsuru, Fujisawa, Shūhei, 1927-
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	Japanese
Published:	[New York, NY] : Empire Pictures, [2004], c2002.
Subjects:	Samurai films. Widowers > Drama. Soldiers > Conduct of life > Drama. Japan > History > Restoration, 1853-1870 > Drama. Fujisawa, Shūhei, > 1927-1997 > Film and video adaptations. Foreign films > Japan.
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Summary:	Set during the Bakumatsu period (mid 19th century) a low-ranking samurai is forced to choose service over love.
Item Description:	Based upon stories by Fujisawa Shūhei. DVD release of 2002 motion picture. Special features: interviews with director Yoji Yamada and star Hiroyuki Sanada.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, widescreen.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:	12 Japanese film Academy Awards.
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Naganuma Mutsuo ; art director, Degawa Mitsuo ; editor, Ishii Iwao ; music, Tomita Isao.