Assassination
Directed by Masahiro ShinodaAssassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.
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Assassination was released on July 4, 1964.
Assassination was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Assassination has a runtime of 1 hr 44 min.
Assassination was produced by Shizuo Yamanouchi.
The key characters in Assassination are Hachiro Kiyokawa (Tetsuro Tamba), Lord Matsudaira (Eiji Okada), Premier Itakura (Eitarō Ozawa).
Assassination is rated Not Rated.
Assassination is a Drama, Action, Crime film.
Assassination has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.