Eleven Samurai (1966)
Eleven Samurai is a 1966 Japanese jidaigeki (period drama) film directed by Eiichi Kudo. It is also referred to as 11 Samurai. This is the third and final chapter in Kudo's Samurai Revolution trilogy. The plot is a samurai epic with a loose historical basis. "The young Lord Nariatsu was probably modeled after the real life figure of Matsudaira Nariyoshi, also known as Matsudaira Tokunosuke (1819-1839)," who was the 19th or the 20th son of the Shogun Ienari (1787-1837) and the younger brother of the Shogun Ieyoshi (1837-1853). "Nariyoshi died when he was 19 years old--a perfect fit for this story. The circumstances surrounding his death are obscure, which is also very convenient for dramatic purposes."
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Cast:
- Chief Retainer Akiyoshi Gyobu (Ryūtarō Ōtomo)
- Chief Retainer Tatewaki (Kōji Nanbara)
- Ido Daijuro (Kō Nishimura)
- Kōtarō Satomi
- Lady Nui (Eiko Okawa)
- Lady Orie (Junko Miyazono)
- Lord Mastudaira Nariatsu (Kantarō Suga)
- Mitamura Kenshiro (Kōtarō Satomi)
- Junko Miyazono
- Koji Nanbara
- Isao Natsuyagi
- Ko Nishimura
- Ryūtarō Ōtomo
- Secretary Mizumo Echizen (Kei Sato)
- Kantaro Suga