Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon (1993)

Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon (1993)

1993-01-03 Japan 234 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Biopic of Date Masamune. Young Masamune upon learning of the death of Nobunaga decides that he is the man to fill those sainted clogs. The fastest way to do this is to subjugate the neighboring warlords. This is an action that results in the death of his father and younger brother and not the least brings him to the attention of Hideyoshi and not in a good way either but intervention by the regents nephew Hidetsugu and Maeda Toshiie save his neck although he is forced to move to a smaller fief and send his wife to Kyoto as hostage. Although curbed of his lofty ambitions his friendship with Hidetsugu again lands him in hot water when Ishida Mitsunari arranges the downfall of the unfortunate Hidetsugu, Toshiie and Ieyasu save his neck and the flamboyant young warlord is sent to Korea where he wins great honors. Upon his return Hideyoshi is dead and Masamune allies himself with Tokugawa Ieyasu thus assuring the survival of the Date family. An amazing story from beginning to the end!

Cast

高橋英樹 is Date Masamune
Date Masamune
夏八木勲 is Katakura Kagetsuna
Katakura Kagetsuna
若林豪 is Date Terumune
Date Terumune
小野寺昭 is Date Shigezane
Date Shigezane
堤大二郎 is Date Masamichi
Date Masamichi
石原良純 is Shiroishi Munezane
Shiroishi Munezane