A melancholic yet luminous portrait of the setting sun of the samurai era, where the glint of a blade is eclipsed by the warm glow of a father’s devotion and quiet resilience.
The Twilight Samurai
たそがれ清兵衛
Director:
Yoji Yamada
Cast:
Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Min Tanaka
Drama
Romance
Budget:
$5,000,000
Box Office:
$7,372,769
The Twilight Samurai - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Literary Fusion
The film is not based on a single book but is an adaptation of three short stories by Shuhei Fujisawa: 'The Bamboo Sword,' 'Twilight Seibei,' and 'The Celebration of the Full Moon.'
Kurosawa Connection
The costume design was handled by Kazuko Kurosawa, the daughter of the legendary director Akira Kurosawa, bridging the gap between classic and revisionist samurai cinema.