Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion
Seen it?2013 | 133 min | Drama, History, Action, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the Edo period of Japan, a samurai’s life belonged to his lord. On the battlefield or in the home, a loyal samurai must always obey his lord’s commands. This is the tragic story of one such loyal samurai, whose love for his family forced him to make the ultimate choice of disobeying the wishes of his lord.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Meiji Fujita
- Masakazu TamuraIsaburo Sasahara
- Yukie NakamaIchi Sasahara
- Naoto OgataYogoro Sasahara
- Yukiya KitamuraTakahashi
- Tomoko TabataTatewaki Asano
- Hideo IshiguroBunzo Sasahara
- Isao HashizumeSanzaemon Yanase
- Ren OsugiTadashi Matsudaira
- Mariko FujiMother of Joji Sano Kasai
- Takashi SasanoKotani Shobe