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Minamoto Yoshitsune

Japanese · 源義経

Directed by Ryō Hagiwara

1955

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.

Released
30 Jul 1955
Runtime
100 min
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Screenplay
Fuji Yahiro
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