The Twilight Samurai

Here's a film determined to make samurai seem tedious. Down-on-his-luck Seibei is ordered to duel a former friend, while his daughter hopes he will marry a lovely woman. The film certainly makes you consider the Meiji era's social changes.

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Yoji Yamada directed The Twilight Samurai in 2002. See Yoji Yamada's full filmography, where to start with Yoji Yamada, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoji Yamada.

The Twilight Samurai was released in 2002 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.