
Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
Seen it?1992 | 246 min | Drama, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 4 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 4 hr 6 min.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The life story of Japan’s greatest leader, Tokugawa Ieyasu, whose shogunate ruled the nation for almost 300 years has never been told like this before. From the early days as a supporter of Imagawa Yoshimoto, then on to his days with Oda Nobunaga, leading to his wars against and ultimate victory over the Toyotomi to become shogun is a fascinating tale of his military genius coupled with a native intelligence that allowed him to become the last of the great warlords and ultimately the leader of the nation. With great performances from an all-star cast featuring names like Kitaoji Kinya and Takahashi Hideki this is history come to life on the screen.
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
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- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toshio Masuda, Yoshiharu Nishigaki
- Kinya Kitaoji
- Kyoko Maya
- Renji Ishibashi
- Morio Kazama
- So Yamamura
- Go Wakabayashi
- Hideki Takahashi
- Yoko Minamino
- Yōko Tsukasa
- Sachiko Kobayashi