The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1974 · 118 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Kazuo Kuroki

Starring

Kaori Momoi, Sei Hiraizumi, Haruo Tanaka, Yûsaku Matsuda, Renji Ishibashi, Bunmei Tobayama

The film dramatizes the final three days of Sakamoto Ryoma, the 19th‑century imperial loyalist who worked to unite the rival Choshu and Satsuma domains and lay the groundwork for the Meiji Restoration. It follows his political maneuverings, the mounting threats against him, and the events that culminate in his assassination.