The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Tasogare Seibei (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 9min
- Drama, Romance
- 02 Nov 2002 (Japan)
- Movie
As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 38 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... |
Seibei Iguchi
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| Rie Miyazawa | ... |
Tomoe Iinuma
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Nenji Kobayashi | ... |
Choubei Kusaka
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Toyotaro Koda
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| Mitsuru Fukikoshi | ... |
Michinojo Iinuma
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Kanako Fukaura | ... |
Yae Iinuma
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Hiroshi Kanbe | ... |
Naota
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Miki Ito | ... |
Kayano Iguchi
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Erina Hashiguchi | ... |
Ito Iguchi
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Reiko Kusamura | ... |
Kinu Iguchi
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Setsuko Tanaka |
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Kii Mizuno | ... |
Tane
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Yuuki Natsusaka | ... |
Gemba Hattori
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Astushi Maeda |
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Tsukasa Sugawara |
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Kôichi Taniguchi |
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Teruhiko Tanaka |
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Takako Miyashima |
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Sachiko Takada |
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Mayu Komori |
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Astushi Yoshikawa |
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Kenji Yoshida |
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| Takashi Yamazaki |
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Shinya Amako |
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Rio Ishino |
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Norio Satou |
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Keishi Arashi | ... |
Shogen Hori
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Baijaku Nakamura | ... |
Gombei Terauchi
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Makoto Akatsuka | ... |
Yazaki
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Masahiro Satô | ... |
Sakaguchi
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Senri Sakurai | ... |
Tozaemon's temporary soldier
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Masayasu Kitayama | ... |
Kawanami
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Toshinori Omi | ... |
Shichijuro Otsuka
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Shinjiro Nakamura |
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| Min Tanaka | ... |
Zenemon Yogo
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| Keiko Kishi | ... |
Old Ito Iguchi
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| Tetsurô Tanba | ... |
Tozaemon Iguchi
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Directed by
| Yôji Yamada | ||
Written by
| Shûhei Fujisawa | ... | (novels "Tasogare Seibei", "Chikkou Shiatsu" and "Iwaibito Sukehachi") |
| Yôji Yamada | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Yoshitaka Asama | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hiroshi Fukazawa | ... | producer |
| Tomiyasu Ishikawa | ... | executive producer |
| Tetsuo Kan | ... | executive producer |
| Tomoo Miyakawa | ... | executive producer |
| Shigehiro Nakagawa | ... | producer |
| Toshio Ogiwara | ... | executive producer |
| Motoyuki Oka | ... | executive producer |
| Ichirô Yamamoto | ... | producer |
| Nobuyoshi Ôtani | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Isao Tomita | ||
Cinematography by
| Mutsuo Naganuma | ||
Editing by
| Iwao Ishii | ||
Production Design by
| Mitsuo Degawa | ||
Art Direction by
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | ||
Costume Design by
| Kazuko Kurosawa | ||
Makeup Department
| Mitsuyo Takasaki | ... | japanese wig specialist/make up artist |
Production Management
| Takakazu Aiba | ... | production manager |
| Yoshinori Aso | ... | production manager |
| Junichi Mine | ... | unit manager |
| Motohiko Saitou | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kinichi Hanawa | ... | assistant director |
| Emiko Hiramatsu | ... | trainee assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mizuki Ito | ... | foley artist |
| Kazumi Kishida | ... | sound |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | foley artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Miho Kimbara | ... | assistant camera |
| Gengon Nakaoka | ... | lighting designer (as Genken Nakaoka) |
Music Department
| Yôsui Inoue | ... | composer: theme song "Kimerareta Rizumu" |
Additional Crew
| Hiroshi Kuze | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- Eisei Gekijo
- Hakuhodo
- Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
- Nippon Television Network (NTV)
- Shochiku
- Sumitomo Corporation
Distributors
- Empire Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kino Bez Granits (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tartan Films (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- 3L Filmverleih (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- 3L Filmverleih (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Panorama Distributions (2003) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (video)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- trigon-film (Switzerland) (DVD) (unknown)
Special Effects
- Nippon Effect Center (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Ekuran Engi Shudan (extras)
- Gekidan Mugi No Kai (extras)
- Japan Action Enterprise Co. Ltd. (extras)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Koei Shinsha (camera equipment supplied by)
- Office Big (extras)
- Shinshû Ueda Film Commission (film commission)
- Shochiku Gekino Kyoto Yoseijo (extras)
- Shochiku Music Publishing (music production)
- Shochiku Sound Studio (post-production sound services)
- Shochiku Sound Studio (recording studio)
- Tokyo Great Visual (publicity)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Tokyo TV Center (sound optical printing)
Storyline
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Seibei Iguchi, a low-ranking samurai, leads a life without glory as a bureaucrat in the mid-XIX century Japan. A widower, he has charge of two daughters (whom he adores) and a senile mother; he must therefore work in the fields and accept piecework to make ends meet. New prospects seem to open up when Tomoe, his long-time love, divorces a brutal husband. However, even as the Japanese feudal system is unraveling, Seibei remains bound by the code of honour of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedences. The consequences are cruel.
Written by Eduardo Casais |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. See more » |
| Goofs | While Seibei fighting with Toyotaro, Toyotaro katana fell on the ground, right beside Seibei. Toyotaro fell towards river and Seibei make step forward towards Toyotaro, so the katana clearly should stay behind Seibei, beyond possibility to reach by Toyotaro. But from different camera can be seen that katana lay between both of them, 2 meters ahead of Seibei. It's most likely intentional arrangement by director, otherwise Toyotaro wouldn't be able to made his last attempt to grab katana. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kimerareta Rhythm See more » |
| Quotes |
Seibei Iguchi:
I am ashamed to say that over many years of hardship with two daughters, a sick wife and an aged mother, I have lost the desire to wield a sword. A serious fight, the killing of a man, requires animal ferocity and calm disregard for one's own life. I have neither of those within me now. Perhaps in a month... alone with the beasts in the hills I could get them back. But tomorrow, I am afraid, is completely impossible. See more » |