The Assassination of Ryoma
1974 1h 58m movie Film Japan

The Assassination of Ryoma

竜馬暗殺

Synopsis

竜馬暗殺

Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868).

The 1973–1975 Japan Window

71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Assassination of Ryoma sits at position #69.

  1. Great Mazinger
    #1

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974

  2. Dersu Uzala
    #2

    Dersu Uzala

    ★ 8.0 · 1975

  3. The Last Samurai
    #3

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974

  4. Lady Snowblood
    #4

    Lady Snowblood

    ★ 7.6 · 1973

  5. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #5

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974

  6. Ikkyū-san
    #6

    Ikkyū-san

    ★ 7.5 · 1975

  7. Belladonna of Sadness
    #7

    Belladonna of Sadness

    ★ 7.4 · 1973

  8. Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
    #8

    Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

    ★ 7.4 · 1973

Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Assassination of Ryoma premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.9
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,462 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,915 of 1,933 (top 99%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Art Theatre Guild
Runtime 1h 58m
Release Date August 2, 1974
IMDb tt0186835

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