The Twilight Samurai

The Twilight Samurai - (2002)Released

Overview

Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?

Genres

DramaRomance

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

ShochikuSumitomo CorporationHakuhodoNippan Group HoldingsEisei GekijoNippon Television Network Corporation

Spoken Languages

日本語

Release Date

2002-11-02

Budget

5000000

Revenue

7372769

Runtime

129 minutes

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