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Mood:
- ExcitingCaptivating
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Plot:
- Master WarriorSamuraiUninhibited RivalryInterracial RelationsCulture ClashPolitical UnrestRoyal FamilyBattles more...
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Genres:
- ActionDramaHistoricalPeriodMini SeriesAdventureWar
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Time/Period:
- 16th Century17th CenturyMiddle Ages
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Place:
- JapanShip
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Shogun, 1980
English
USA, Japan
Profile of Shogun
The mood of Shogun is captivating and exciting. The plot centers around samurai, a royal family, and interracial relations. It is a drama, action, and period movie. Stylistically, Shogun is a mini-series. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, on a ship. Shogun is set in Japan. It happens in the 16th century, in the 17th century, and in the middle ages. It is based on a book.
Summary of Shogun
Based on James Clavell's bestselling novel, the story of an English navigator whose shipwreck lands him in the middle of the political power struggle between Shogun and Emperor in feudal Japan. A lush two-hour feature taken from the acclaimed television mini-series.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, Japan |
| Release date: | 15 September 1980 |
Cast and Crew
as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne
as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
as Lord Yabu
