# Samurai Rebellion (1967)

> An aging samurai risks his life and status to defend his son's forbidden family against the cruelty of a feudal clan.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16210

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Masaki Kobayashi
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Tsukasa, Gō Katō, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Etsuko Ichihara, Isao Yamagata, Tatsuya Nakadai, Shigeru Kōyama
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061847/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: austere, tragic, tense, classic cinema night, samurai film marathon

## Synopsis

A tale of honor and defiance unfolds as an aging samurai fights for his family's love and freedom.

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- [Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/40506)
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- [Shogun Assassin (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/9020)
- [Throne of Blood (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/2310)
- [Seven Samurai (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/295)
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- [I Live in Fear (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/12917)
- [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/26571)
- [Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/26580)

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