Is The Last Samurai sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Samurai easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Samurai violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Last Samurai end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Samurai scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Last Samurai

Name: The Last Samurai
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 1974
Duration: 159 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Hideki Takahashi, Ken Ogata, Teruhiko Saigō, Masaomi Kondo, Keiko Matsuzaka

Directed by Kenji Misumi

Produced by Shochiku

1974159 min7.7 / 10

A melancholic period drama about a skilled swordsman grappling with the collapse of the samurai code and his place in a transforming Japan.

The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many years after his attempted suicide as a sickly child. Rescued and adopted by a master swordsman, he has grown into a master swordsman and a very kind gentleman. The time is around 1868 the year that the nails were finally put into the coffin containing the feudal system that nurtured and sustained the samurai. Sugi is confused and unsure about what is happening but his teacher wants him out of the chaos of the multiple power struggles between the various clans.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories East Asian History & Culture Samurai Movies

Genres

Drama Action

Keywords

Japan Samurai Jidaigeki Edo Period Bakumatsu Boshin War

Questions people ask

Is The Last Samurai sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Last Samurai easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Last Samurai violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Last Samurai end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Last Samurai scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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