The Last Revenge (2011)
This is the true story of the last officially recorded case of adauchi, when a young man avenged the death of his father by brutally killing the murderers in broad daylight. Samurai revenge killings, or adauchi, was considered a rightful and noble act of honor and virtue.But all that changed abruptly on February 7, 1873, when adauchi became prohibited as part of the Meiji Restoration’s goal to Westernize Japan.
Director: Takashi Minamoto
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: February 26, 2011
Cast
- Tatsuya Fujiwara - Rokuro Usui
- Nao Matsushita - Naka
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa - Naohisa Ichise
- Hidetaka Yoshioka - Masatsugu Nakae
- Kinya Kitaoji - Tesshu Yamaoka
- Naho Toda
- Kazuyuki Aijima
- Hiromasa Taguchi
- Kohki Okada
- Maha Hamada
Screenplay
- Noriko Gotô (Screenplay)
- Takashi Minamoto (Screenplay)
- Akira Yoshimura (Novel)
Music: Hajime Mizoguchi
Production: Media House Sound Design, TV Asahi, Horipro, Toei Studios Kyoto, elevengraphics
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
japan, meiji period
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Last Revenge about?
- This is the true story of the last officially recorded case of adauchi, when a young man avenged the death of his father by brutally killing the murderers in broad daylight. Samurai revenge killings, or adauchi, was considered a rightful and noble act of honor and virtue.But all that changed abruptly on February 7, 1873, when adauchi became prohibited as part of the Meiji Restoration’s goal to Westernize Japan.
- Who directed The Last Revenge?
- The Last Revenge was directed by Takashi Minamoto.
- Who stars in The Last Revenge?
- The Last Revenge stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Nao Matsushita, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Kinya Kitaoji, Naho Toda.
- How long is The Last Revenge?
- The Last Revenge has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- Where was The Last Revenge produced?
- The Last Revenge was produced in Japan.