Samurai Rebellion
1967 2h 1m movie Film Japan

Samurai Rebellion

上意討ち 拝領妻始末

Samurai Rebellion sits in the top 8% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #370 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

上意討ち 拝領妻始末

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.

The 1966–1968 Japan Window

70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Samurai Rebellion sits at position #2.

  1. Ultra Q
    #1

    Ultra Q

    ★ 8.4 · 1966

  2. Samurai Rebellion

    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967

  3. Ultraman
    #3

    Ultraman

    ★ 8.2 · 1966

  4. Two in the Shadow
    #4

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967

  5. The Sword of Doom
    #5

    The Sword of Doom

    ★ 7.7 · 1966

  6. Ultraseven
    #6

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967

  7. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #7

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  8. Red Angel
    #8

    Red Angel

    ★ 7.6 · 1966

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Samurai Rebellion. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samurai Rebellion premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
189
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #370 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #154 of 1,933 (top 8%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO, Mifune Productions
Runtime 2h 1m
Release Date May 27, 1967
IMDb tt0061847

Themes & Motifs

  • samurai
  • kidnapping
  • period drama
  • jidaigeki
  • edo period
  • feudal japan
  • chanbara
  • bushi

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