The Last Samurai (1974)

The Last Samurai 1974 / 狼よ落日を斬れ 1974 / Five Wolves , Ookami yo Rakujitsu wo Kire , Okami yo Rakujitsu o Kire , オオカミヨラクジツヲキレ

Toranosuke, a disinherited son who finds new life by immersing himself in the true way of the Samurai. Mentored by Ikemoto, the Boss of Spies, Sugi is eager to test his skill in the service of the Shogunate. It is a time of crisis. The city of Kyoto has been overrun with insurgents. Forbidden by his master to get involved, Toranosuke is soon drawn into the wars, massacres and upheavals that marked the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Samurai vs. samurai, spy vs. spy, friend vs. friend, conspiracies and assassinations abound. Who will survive to become The last samurai? (Source: amazon.com) ~~ Adapted from the novel ‟Sono Otoko‟ by Ikenami Shotaro.