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Release Year1958
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes2
DirectorTatsuo Ōsone
WritersMasato Ide
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTaikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
About Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
From birth Hideyoshi was a restless, defiant spirit--a child of the poorest of the poor. Cast out of his peasant cottage, he would live by his wits, driven by his burning ambition to become a samurai and to find a warlord worth pledging his sword to. This is the story of his rise, and the thunderous battle he pinned his hopes on. The challenge that had already ruined and bloodied the armies of higher-ranking samurai than Hiyoshi. The battle that brought him rank, fame and fortune and transformed him into Hashiba Hideyoshi, right-hand man to the ruthless Lord Oda Nobunaga, and would drive him on to conquer Japan.
Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone, Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi leans on a strong ensemble — Kōkichi Takada, Yasuo Fujita, Hideaki Kusayama — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1958.
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