Samurai Rebellion

About Samurai Rebellion

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

Samurai Rebellion is a 1967 drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. Released in May 1967, it runs 121 minutes.

The film is filed under samurai, jidaigeki, edo period, and feudal japan. The film began as a novel.

Toshirō Mifune takes the lead as Isaburo Sasahara, Yōko Tsukasa as Ichi Sasahara, Gō Katō as Yogoro Sasahara, and Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Bunzo Sasahara. The screenplay is by Shinobu Hashimoto. In the United States it streams on Criterion Channel.

Yojimbo, The Samurai and the Prisoner, and Seven Samurai make useful companions to Samurai Rebellion. TMDB voters put it at 8.2 out of 10 across 283 votes and it carries a NR rating.