The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Directed by Yoji Yamada · 129 min · Drama, Romance
46.1 TOPICAL score · #2,202 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?
The Twilight Samurai (2002, directed by Yoji Yamada) has a TOPICAL score of 46.1 - ranked 2,202 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (379 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.
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- Critics99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (379 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages
- Still read6,559 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada (actor #887), Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi