Restoration Fire
Directed by Sadatsugu MatsudaMegastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)
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Restoration Fire was released on October 14, 1961.
Restoration Fire was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Restoration Fire has a runtime of 86m.
Restoration Fire was produced by Ken Sakai, Jun'ichirô Tamaki.
The key characters in Restoration Fire are Hijikata Toshizo (Chiezo Kataoka), Ofusa (Chikage Awashima), Yahei (Takashi Shimura).
Restoration Fire is a Drama, History, Romance film.
Restoration Fire has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.