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The Ambitious

The Ambitious

The Ambitious
1970 2h 0m7.2

The Ambitious

“The Restoration of Meiji”

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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.

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DirectorDaisuke Itō
ScreenplayDaisuke Itō
StatusReleased
ReleasedFebruary 14, 1970
CountryJapan
Languageja
Runtime2h 0m
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Rating⭐ 7.2 / 10
IMDb⭐ 6.2 / 10
Votes12
GenresAction, Adventure, Drama
StudioNakamura Pro Productions
Original幕末
The Ambitious
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Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Ryoma Sakamoto

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Shojiro Goto

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

Yoshinosuke Saigo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Shintaro Nakaoka

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Oryo

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Katsuo Nakamura

Chojiro Kondo

Noboru Nakaya

Noboru Nakaya

Hanheita Takeichi

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Eitarō Matsuyama

Umanosuke Shinmiya

Shigeru Kōyama

Shigeru Kōyama

Kaishu Katsu

Shinsuke Mikimoto

Shinsuke Mikimoto

Kogoro Katsura

Akihiko Katayama

Akihiko Katayama

Toranosuke Nakahira

Terumi Niki

Terumi Niki

Mitsukazu Nakadaira

Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata

Hiroe Yamada

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Ryuichi Nagashima

Tabun Iegami

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What is The Ambitious about?

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...

Who directed The Ambitious?

The Ambitious (1970) was directed by Daisuke Itō. The film is a Action, Adventure production with a runtime of 2h 0m, rated 7.2/10.

How long is The Ambitious?

The Ambitious runs 2h 0m (120 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.2/10 from 12 votes. Genre: Action, Adventure.

Is The Ambitious worth watching?

The Ambitious is rated 7.2/10 by 12 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Action and Adventure fans.