Film
Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963· 1h 33m· Action· Thriller· War
“I Want to Die A Samurai”
As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.
1963-01-03
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorKenji Misumi
ScreenplaySeiji Hoshikawa
ProducerHisakazu Tsuji
Director of PhotographyShozo Honda
Original Music ComposerIchirō Saitō
EditorKanji Suganuma
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 9 crew)
Details
Released1963-01-03
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased
StudiosDaiei Film
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating6.7/10 · 12 votes
Original languageja
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