Japan Synopsis
幕末太陽傳
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
The 1956–1958 Japan Window
31 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era sits at position #6.
#1The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#2Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#3The Burmese Harp
★ 7.9 · 1956
#4The Ballad of Narayama
★ 7.5 · 1958
#5Summer Clouds
★ 7.5 · 1958
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#6A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
★ 7.4 · 1957
#7Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.3 · 1956
#8The Lower Depths
★ 7.1 · 1957
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,470 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #529 of 1,411 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | July 14, 1957 |
| IMDb | tt0050162 |