The Ambitious (1970)

The Ambitious (1970)

The Restoration of Meiji 1970-02-14 Japan 120 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

Cast

萬屋錦之介 is Ryoma Sakamoto
Ryoma Sakamoto
三船敏郎 is Shojiro Goto
Shojiro Goto
小林桂樹 is Yoshinosuke Saigo
Yoshinosuke Saigo
仲代達矢 is Shintaro Nakaoka
Shintaro Nakaoka
中村嘉葎雄 is Chojiro Kondo
Chojiro Kondo
仲谷昇 is Hanheita Takeichi
Hanheita Takeichi
松山英太郎 is Umanosuke Shinmiya
Umanosuke Shinmiya
神山繁 is Kaishu Katsu
Kaishu Katsu
御木本伸介 is Kogoro Katsura
Kogoro Katsura
片山明彦 is Toranosuke Nakahira
Toranosuke Nakahira
二木てるみ is Mitsukazu Nakadaira
Mitsukazu Nakadaira