Sekigahara
7/10
Rating
150 min
Runtime
2017
Release Year
Masato Harada
Director
Cast
Junichi Okada, Kasumi Arimura, Koji Yakusho, Takehiro Hira, Masahiro Higashide
Quick Synopsis
Set in Japan in 1600, the film portrays the events leading up to and including the Battle of Sekigahara, a decisive conflict between Tokugawa Ieyasu's Army of the East and Ishida Mitsunari's Army of the West. The story focuses on the complex political maneuvers, shifting loyalties, and personal relationships among samurai, retainers, and family members involved in the struggle for power during this pivotal moment in Japanese history.
Detailed Synopsis of Sekigahara
The background to and depiction of a watershed battle in Japanese history, at Sekigahara in 1600, when Tokugawa Ieyasu's Army of the East defeated the Army of the West of Ishida Mitsunari. The story includes the intrigues and shifting loyalties of the various retainers, family members, and samurai.
