
Overview
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel Shinsengumi Keppuroku
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Filming locations
Filmed in Japan
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Setting
Set in Kyoto
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Music
Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Toyomichi Kurita
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ryōtarō ShibaNovel
- Nagisa ŌshimaScreenplay
- Original title
- 御法度
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 18, 1999
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan, France, United Kingdom








































