The Ambitious
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.
- Runtime
- 2h
- Released
- 1970
Details
Release year: 1970
Storyline
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.
Top credits
- Kinnosuke Nakamura — Ryoma Sakamoto
- Toshirô Mifune — Shojiro Goto
- Keiju Kobayashi — Yoshinosuke Saigo
- Tatsuya Nakadai — Shintaro Nakaoka