Samurai Assassin

1965 · 122 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 2,612 VOTES · DIR. Kihachi Okamoto

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Overview

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,373 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 The Toho Co., Ltd. Presents
00:05:08 It is 11 in the morning.
00:09:16 Yes.
00:13:13 We know that a monster like you is working here!
00:19:38 Still, you wouldn't have saved us
00:23:00 will want to engage me, at a high price.
00:27:10 Niiro headed to Tachibana Isshinsai's dojo in Okachi Village in Shitaya
00:31:39 since the February 17th plan was called off
00:37:17 Tell your boss, Masagoro. He'll understand.
00:44:08 They've all dedicated their lives to their craft.
00:48:48 then down Yagen Hill... past the shogunate Sentries' office.
00:53:35 but, if I don't ask... then I'll regret it.
00:57:39 to pray for his life-long blessing in swordsmanship...
01:02:03 Yes... my father wishes me to marry... against my will.
01:06:16 Kisoya... why won't you tell me the name of my father?
01:12:00 Something about you.
01:16:26 Besides, what evidence do you have?
01:19:56 Wait!
01:27:58 He confessed to conspiring against us.
01:32:44 Yes...
01:37:10 Okiku... what brings you here?
01:41:10 But, what if...
01:46:40 You're all unfamiliar faces...
01:51:09 I've long waited for this chance to gain renown, here at the Sakurada Gates!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,373
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line01:51:09

Production Record

DirectorKihachi Okamoto
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes2,612