Red Lion
赤毛
1969 · 1h 57m · Action, Comedy · Japan
Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.
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Kihachi Okamoto6.2Smart score
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19th centurybakumatsuboshin warchanbaraedo periodgovernment corruptionjidaigekimeiji periodmother son relationshipsword fighttokugawa shogunatetragicomedy
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