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When the Last Sword is Drawn
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- Director: Yojiro Takita
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- Details: Jap / 143 mins (15s).
An intelligent chop-socky epic, with a variety of storytellers offering a take on the life of samurai warrior Yoshimura (Nakai). The nub of the tale is the clash between family responsibility and a soldier's honour, a clash intended to define a radical shift in Japanese culture during the fall of the Shogun. Excellent stuff.
Review by Declan Burke
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