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Samurai Rebellion

1967 · Movie · NR · 121 min · ★ 8.2 · 95% critics

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In feudal Japan, a lord tears a woman away from the life she’s built, treating marriage and family as tools of power. Her husband and his samurai father must choose between obeying an unjust order or risking everything to defend their honor, their loved ones, and what they believe is right.

Also known as Rebellion: Receive the Wife

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Details
Original title
上意討ち 拝領妻始末
Years
1967
Release date
1967-05-27
Language
Japanese
Rated
NR
Runtime
121 min
Critic score
95/100
TMDB rating
8.2/10 (265 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, tense samurai drama about duty versus conscience, with strong performances and a defiant streak, especially if you liked Harakiri or Seven Samurai; Not for you if you want constant action or a light, uplifting story.

Pros: intense acting; gripping moral conflict; simmering tension | Cons: slow build; straightforward storytelling; long runtime feel

Themes

  • samurai
  • based on novel or book
  • kidnapping
  • period drama
  • jidaigeki
  • edo period
  • feudal japan
  • chanbara
  • bushi

Cast & crew

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi