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The Twilight Samurai

2002·2h 9m
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
27,085 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

The Twilight Samurai is a 2002 drama romance movie directed by Yôji Yamada, starring Nenji Kobayashi, Rie Miyazawa, Ren Ôsugi. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 27,085 votes and runs 2h 9m.

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Director
Yôji Yamada
Stars
Nenji Kobayashi
Rie Miyazawa
Ren Ôsugi
Hiroyuki Sanada
Details
2002-11-02
129 min
Movie
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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