# The Magnificent Nine (2016)

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**Original title**: *殿、利息でござる！*
**Runtime**: 130 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Yoshihiro Nakamura
**Written by**: Yoshihiro Nakamura, Kenichi Suzuki
**Starring**: Sadao Abe, Eita Nagayama, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Karen Iwata, Yuko Takeuchi, Ryuhei Matsuda

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A small town tries to tax the samurai right out of existence. Nine locals gamble everything on a moneylending scheme to fund civic happiness. The interest alone could feed the village if the swords don’t find them first.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful

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