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Assassination poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.0 / 100
1964·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 44m

ASSASSINATION

In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.

Above the Line
Masahiro Shinoda·DirectorNobuo Yamada·ScreenplayRyōtarō Shiba·NovelMasao Kosugi·Director of PhotographyToru Takemitsu·Original Music ComposerEiji Amano·Editor
Cast
Tetsuro Tamba·Hachiro KiyokawaEiji Okada·Lord MatsudairaEitarō Ozawa·Premier ItakuraIsao Kimura·Tadasaburo SasakiShima Iwashita·OrenKeiji SadaTakeshi KusakaSumio Takatsu·Otojirô KônoMuga Takewaki·Shingo MiyagawaTamotsu Hayakawa·Shôzô Ishizaka
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Masahiro Shinoda·DirectorKiyoshi Kikuchi·Assistant DirectorMasahisa Sadanaga·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Nobuo Yamada·ScreenplayRyōtarō Shiba·Novel
Camera· 2
Masao Kosugi·Director of PhotographyYûtarô Nashiki·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Eiji Amano·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Toru Takemitsu·Original Music ComposerMasahiro Fukuyasu·SoundKinjirô Koike·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Junichi Ôsumi·Art DirectionTsuneyoshi Kotani·Set DecorationHarue Katô·Costume DesignerYutaka Tado·Set Designer
Production· 1
Shizuo Yamanouchi·Producer
Other Departments· 5
Yoshiko Kimura·HairstylistShôtarô Sakagami·Key Hair StylistTatsuo Hotta·StuntsKentarô Yuasa·Stunt CoordinatorYoichiro Ichinose·Gaffer
By the Numbers
70.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Intense, Historical
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
PistolRifleFedora HatsOvercoatsScarf
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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