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Le samouraï du crépuscule

Original title: Tasogare Seibei
  • 2002
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
27K
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Rie Miyazawa and Hiroyuki Sanada in Le samouraï du crépuscule (2002)
As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.
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As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood s... Read allAs the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Shûhei Fujisawa
    • Yôji Yamada
    • Yoshitaka Asama
  • Stars
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Rie Miyazawa
    • Nenji Kobayashi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Shûhei Fujisawa
      • Yôji Yamada
      • Yoshitaka Asama
    • Stars
      • Hiroyuki Sanada
      • Rie Miyazawa
      • Nenji Kobayashi
    • 127User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Seibei Iguchi
    Rie Miyazawa
    Rie Miyazawa
    • Tomoe Iinuma
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Choubei Kusaka
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Toyotaro Koda
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    • Michinojo Iinuma
    Kanako Fukaura
    • Yae Iinuma
    Hiroshi Kanbe
    • Naota
    Miki Ito
    • Kayano Iguchi
    Erina Hashiguchi
    • Ito Iguchi
    Reiko Kusamura
    • Kinu Iguchi
    Setsuko Tanaka
    Kii Mizuno
    • Tane
    Yuuki Natsusaka
    • Gemba Hattori
    Astushi Maeda
    Tsukasa Sugawara
    Kôichi Taniguchi
    Teruhiko Tanaka
    Takako Miyashima
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Shûhei Fujisawa
      • Yôji Yamada
      • Yoshitaka Asama
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    User reviews127

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    10paulnewman2001

    A beautiful, lyrical samurai movie

    I approached director Yoji Yamada's period film anticipating the usual brew of flashing blades, unfathomable codes of honour and majestic arterial sprays but found instead a gently melancholic and beautifully played story of unspoken love and ethical struggle.

    Seibei (a mesmerising less-is-more turn from Hiroyuki Sanada) is a low-ranking widowed samurai with a senile mother and two daughters, working in the castle's stores and taking in piecework to get by.

    Grief at his wife's death has led him to turn his back on violence but he is confronted with it nonetheless, firstly as a result of the return of a childhood friend for whom he has strong feelings and who is fleeing her abusive marriage and, finally, when the politics of the day overtake his clan and he is ordered to carry out an assassination.

    Seibei's struggle is not for outward respect but to find integrity within a social order over which he has no influence, making the bursts of violence all the more jarring.

    Yamada's film is rightly compared to Kurosawa's work and its thoughtful, lyrical tone and themes resonate powerfully.
    10veganflimgeek

    10 out of 10, Yeah it is that awesome.

    Twilight Samurai

    I don't have a top ten list of all time favorite films but if I did Twilight Samurai would be on it. Nominated for best foreign film the same year that the Hollywood film the last samurai got a few nominations it is impossible not to compare the two. While I enjoyed the Last Samurai and it's message of questioning western cultural imperialism Twilight Samurai is a film on whole different level.

    LS is a bloated Hollywood epic that delivers intense battles with huge numbers and a unrealistic unsatisfying bullshit love story. Do we really believe that the woman who lost her husband to Tom Cruise the smelly drunk white would fall in love with him?

    Twilight Samurai is the opposite in everyway and in everyway it is a better film that is bound to move to tears the hardest of yall out there. It is the story of a petty samurai who after the long lingering death of his wife finds himself become a devoted father.

    When Twilight comes and the other samurai go out to drink, he rushes home to clean the house, tend the field and care for his daughters. He has lost track of his imagine, he smells and all he cares about is what is best for his daughters.

    When his childhood crush returns and revolution looms this petty samurai is forced into confronting his status as a samurai. Unlike last samurai the small battle between two samurai's at the end is more emotionally involved that any CGI enhanced battle could ever be. The romance in the film is so sweet, tender and believable that is makes the film special.

    This could not be as special as it is without excellent acting, direction and above all writing. Holy crap see this movie.
    10crypticcrytic

    Oh Sweet Samurai!

    Twilight Samurai

    'Twilight Samurai' is a very sweet film. Sorry, those words, sweet and samurai, may not be used together too much but believe it! With luck, 'The Last Samurai' was just that for Hollywood but please Jollywood bring on more of these.

    'Tasogare Seibei' is a story about a low-level Samurai family headed by a widower raising two daughters and his mother who's lapsing into senility. What little action in this film shows how far Seibei (Hiroyuki Sanada) has drifted from his professional prowess. He earns his keep as a scribe and an insect trap maker. When he is called on to defend the honor of his clan, his skill is resurrected although his heart is not in it.

    Beautifully filmed and dramatically staged, 'Twilight Samurai' will amuse, dazzle and delight you. Told from the perspective of his daughter reflecting on her life with father, this sentimental tale has the feel of allegory and even novices to this genre will enjoy it. My only criticism is the abrupt ending without a clear resolution. And my lack of Japanese language skills distracted me from this well-acted, set and costumed film.

    Just another reason to learn the language.
    10jeff-764

    A film of amazing depth and refined beauty.

    I had been waiting a very long time for this movie to be released in my area, so when the time came I was fairly excited. Often, when I expect a lot out of a movie I am disappointed and end up hating something that may not deserve it. In this case, however, it lived up to and exceeded my expectations. The story line, character development, framing, pacing and action were all absolutely top-notch in my opinion. The film stands as a stark contrast to many other movies set in the same time period in Japan and beyond that it also possesses a very universal appeal. It reminded me of other good dramas in its tone (at times even a bit like the film "In America") and it had funny moments as well as heart-wrenching sadness throughout. It was effective without being too melodramatic, and did a wonderful job of enticing the viewer to empathize with the main character. From a martial arts standpoint I thought that the techniques used were very realistically applied and not at all outside of the realm of what samurai in this time period would have been doing. The fights were tense but very realistic. The last duel was stylized to a greater degree, reminding me of certain moments in Kurosawa's films and by extension certain Kabuki influences. All in all it was a very strong film. It's deep enough that it could stand up to repeated viewing, and in the way of subtititled films it would actually get better each time. Even if the story doesn't interest you it would be worthwhile to see it for the natural beauty of the location and the shots anyway. One of the finest films about feudal Japan that I have seen, and one of the best films I've seen at all.
    9elliot murgatroyd

    Gently Powerful

    The settings and photography in this film are not "grand" but give the impression of realism and the grittiness of life in feudal times. The storytelling devices and attention to detail are core to the feeling I took away from this film, which was one of dipping into a tiny slice of time but seeing a myriad of ageless issues (honour, duty, grief, non-ambition, family priorities). However, what really impressed me was the way the main part (played by Hiroyuki Sanada) grew through the film. At the beginning of the film he seemed physically smaller, his whole demeanour and features were weak and insignificant. Having never seen him act before, I felt I was going to struggle to relate to this man as a lead role. It was incredible to see him (partly through acting and partly through subtle directing) grow into the figure we see at the end; he's taller with wide shoulders and strong features, yet remains a gentle and humble man. This is a very touching film and one which I could definitely watch over and over.

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 76th Academy Awards in 2004.
    • Goofs
      While Seibei fighting with Toyotaro, Toyotaro katana fell on the ground, right beside Seibei. Toyotaro fell towards river and Seibei make step forward towards Toyotaro, so the katana clearly should stay behind Seibei, beyond possibility to reach by Toyotaro. But from different camera can be seen that katana lay between both of them, 2 meters ahead of Seibei. It's most likely intentional arrangement by director, otherwise Toyotaro wouldn't be able to made his last attempt to grab katana.
    • Quotes

      Seibei Iguchi: I am ashamed to say that over many years of hardship with two daughters, a sick wife and an aged mother, I have lost the desire to wield a sword. A serious fight, the killing of a man, requires animal ferocity and calm disregard for one's own life. I have neither of those within me now. Perhaps in a month... alone with the beasts in the hills I could get them back. But tomorrow, I am afraid, is completely impossible.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Kimerareta Rhythm
      Performed by Yosui Inoue

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 2006 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Empire Pictures (United States)
      • official site with message board (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Twilight Samurai
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Eisei Gekijo
      • Hakuhodo
      • Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $559,765
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,573
      • Apr 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,372,769
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 9m(129 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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