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Will to Conquer (1970)
Director: Seiji Maruyama
Cast: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Yoshiko Sakuma, Tamao Nakamura, Kinya Kitaoji
Runtime113 min
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The struggles of a low-ranking samurai (Nakamura) coming to terms with the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the end of Japan's feudal age with the 1868 Restoration.
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Fans of historical dramas and skilled Japanese actors like Kinnosuke Nakamura will find much to appreciate in this 1970 film directed by Seiji Maruyama. The film offers a compelling character study of a low-ranking samurai grappling with the end of Japan's feudal age, providing an intimate and nuanced look at the personal toll of sweeping social changes.