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The Ambitious

The Ambitious (1970)

2h 0m | PG-13

⭐ 7.2 / 10

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

Director: Daisuke Itō

Studio: Nakamura Pro Productions

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

as Ryoma Sakamoto

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

as Shojiro Goto

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

as Yoshinosuke Saigo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Shintaro Nakaoka

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

as Oryo

Katsuo Nakamura

Katsuo Nakamura

as Chojiro Kondo