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The Samurai I Loved

2005 · 131 min · Director: Mitsuo Kurotsuchi

The Samurai I Loved (2005) is a romance, directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi. It stars Matsumoto Kōshirō X and Yoshino Kimura. The 131-minute film holds an audience score of 7.6/10.

What The Samurai I Loved Is About

Bunshiro Maki, a young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchy, is a fine swordsman who can never rise. When his father is accused of plotting against the clan and forced to take his own life, the family’s standing goes with him, and Fuku, whom he has loved since childhood, is sent to Edo as the clan lord’s concubine. Years later Fuku has borne the lord a son, and Maki learns that those who want the succession secured are planning to do away with the woman and the child; he takes two childhood friends with him and tries to stop it. Mitsuo Kurotsuchi’s hundred and thirty one minute Japanese film is set in the Edo period and is about lost time rather than swordplay. It was completed in 2005.

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What is The Samurai I Loved about?

Bunshiro Maki, a young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchy, is a fine swordsman who can never rise. When his father is accused of plotting against the clan and forced to take his own life, the family’s standing goes with him, and Fuku, whom he has loved since childhood, is sent to Edo as the clan lord’s concubine.

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How long is The Samurai I Loved?

The Samurai I Loved runs for 131 minutes (2h 11m).

When did The Samurai I Loved come out?

The Samurai I Loved was released in 2005.

Who directed The Samurai I Loved?

The Samurai I Loved was directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi.

Who stars in The Samurai I Loved?

The Samurai I Loved stars Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Yoshino Kimura, Koji Imada, Ryo Fukawa.

What is The Samurai I Loved's rating?

The Samurai I Loved holds 7.1/10 on IMDb and 7.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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