The Last Samurai

Stars
4
Rating
R
Author
Edward Zwick; John Logan
Length
154 min
Director
Edward Zwick
The Last Samurai
Synopsis
"Nathan is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization, Algren soon learns to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them." [Netflix]
Genre
Historical
Released
2003
Location
US & Asia
Period
Based on incidents in 1877 Satsuma Rebellion and 1868-69 Boshin War in Japan;
Netflix
No

This movie is linked to the following periods

PeriodMinor
Begin
End
Category
Meiji (Emperor Meiji)
1867
1912
Japanese