Assassination (1964): Cast
Assassination is a 1964 drama directed by Masahiro Shinoda, starring Tetsuro Tamba as Hachiro Kiyokawa, Shima Iwashita and Junkichi Orimoto. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Assassination About?
The premise of Assassination without spoilers.
The story opens in 1853 when the arrival of the “four black ships” in Edo Bay sparks civil unrest and a power struggle that ends the Tokugawa shogunate. In this volatile climate where political assassination is a feared tool, Shinoda’s film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa, a masterless samurai whose loyalties swing between the shogunate and the emperor.
Assassination Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- japanese new wave
- power
- samurai action
- flashback
- selfishness
- honor
- isolation
- diary
- torture
- 1850s
- rebel army
- revolt
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- japan
- emperor
- shogunate
- 19th century
- scheming
- samurai sword
- hara kiri
- seppuku
- beheaded
- sword
- ronin
- assassination
- samurai
- based on novel
Assassination Cast & Characters
Tetsuro Tamba leads the cast as Hachiro Kiyokawa, with Shima Iwashita as Oren and Junkichi Orimoto as Kamo Serizawa. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda; 36 actors are credited in all.
- Director Masahiro Shinoda
- Tetsuro Tamba as Hachiro Kiyokawa
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Shima Iwashita as Oren -
Junkichi Orimoto as Kamo Serizawa -
Isao Kimura as Tadasaburo Sasaki
Also Starring in Assassination
· 32 more- Keiji Sada
- Eitarô Ozawa Premier Itakura
- Eiji Okada Lord Matsudaira
- Fujio Suga Kyûô Udono
- Gen Shimizu Jûjirô Ishii
- Takanobu Hozumi Tetsutaro Yamaoka
- Hiroshi Aoyama Sankichi
- Yoshito Yamaji Detective Yoshikichi
- Yukio Ninagawa Shôhei Imuta
- Minoru Hodaka Shûji Sakuma
- Akira Hanagami
- Tetsuji Takechi Hisamizu Shimazu
- Takeshi Kusaka
- Tamotsu Hayakawa Shôzô Ishizaka
- Hideo Kidokoro Inaba
- Sumio Takatsu Otojirô Kôno
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More from Masahiro Shinoda
More films directed by Masahiro Shinoda: Spy Sorge, Owls’ Castle, Moonlight Serenade and Sharaku.
Assassination Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Ansatsu” and “L'Assassinat”.
- Also known as
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- Ansatsu
- L'Assassinat
- The Assassin
- Убийство
- El asesinato
- 暗杀
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Assassination FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Assassination, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Assassination?
Assassination runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Assassination released?
Assassination was released on July 4, 1964.
Who directed Assassination?
Assassination was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
More films by Masahiro Shinoda Who is in the cast of Assassination?
Assassination stars Tetsuro Tamba as Hachiro Kiyokawa, Shima Iwashita as Oren and Junkichi Orimoto as Kamo Serizawa, among 36 credited actors.
Does Assassination have a post-credit scene?
No. Assassination has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Assassination in?
The original language of Assassination is Japanese.
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