Samurai Marathon (2019)
When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.
Director: Bernard Rose
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: February 22, 2019
Cast
- Takeru Satoh - Jinnai Karasawa
- Nana Komatsu - Princess Yuki / Kumanosuke
- Mirai Moriyama - Heikuro Tsujimura
- Shota Sometani - Hironoshin Uesugi
- Munetaka Aoki - Yoshikuni Ueki
- Naoto Takenaka - Mataemon Kurita
- Etsushi Toyokawa - Suketora Ioki
- Hiroki Hasegawa - Katsuakira Itakura
- Danny Huston - Commodore Perry
- Nao - Misuzu
Screenplay
- Akihiro Dobashi (Novel)
- Bernard Rose (Screenplay)
- Hiroshi Saito (Screenplay)
- Kikumi Yamagishi (Screenplay)
Music: Philip Glass
Cinematography: Takuro Ishizaka
Editing: Mako Kamitsuna
Production: Sedic International, Sedic Deux, Recorded Picture Company, dentsu, TV Asahi, Culture Entertainment, T. Y. Limited, AMUSE, The Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, ATELIER JAPAN PRODUCE, Cygames, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action
Keywords
samurai, based on novel or book, marathon, jidaigeki, edo period, 19th century, bakumatsu
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Samurai Marathon about?
- When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.
- Who directed Samurai Marathon?
- Samurai Marathon was directed by Bernard Rose.
- Who stars in Samurai Marathon?
- Samurai Marathon stars Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu, Mirai Moriyama, Shota Sometani, Munetaka Aoki, Naoto Takenaka.
- How long is Samurai Marathon?
- Samurai Marathon has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Samurai Marathon?
- Samurai Marathon is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was Samurai Marathon produced?
- Samurai Marathon was produced in Japan, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Samurai Marathon?
- The themes of Samurai Marathon include: Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action.