Shogun
Based on the adventures of English navigator William Adams. The series follows Pilot John Blackthorne's experiences in Japan in the early 1600's. After his ship is wrecked along the coast of Japan, Blackthorne must juggle his identity as an Englishman associated with other Europeans, namely Portuguese traders and Jesuit priests, and the Japanese culture into which he is thrust.
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William Morgan Sheppard | Specz |
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John Rhys-Davies | Vasco Rodrigues |
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Michael Hordern | Friar Domingo |
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George Innes | Vinck |
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Orson Welles | Narrator |
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Richard Chamberlain | Pilot-Major John Blackthorne |
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Toshirô Mifune | Lord Yoshi Toranaga |
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Vladek Sheybal | Captain Ferriera |
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Leon Lissek | Father Sebastio |
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Neil McCarthy | Spillbergen |
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Damien Thomas | Father Alvito |
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Alan Badel | Father Dell'Aqua |
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Masashi Ebara | Suga |
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Seiji Miyaguchi | Muraji |
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Eric Richard | Maetsukker |
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Nobuo Kaneko | Ishido |
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John J. Carney | Gingei |
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Hideo Takamatsu | Lord Buntaro |
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Toru Abe | Hiromatsu |
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Yosuke Natsuki | Zataki |
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Hiroshi Hasegawa | Galley Captain |
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Edward Peel | Pieterzoon |
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Takeshi Ôbayashi | Urano |
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Yoko Shimada | Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko |
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Hyôe Enoki | Jirobei |
Director | Jerry London |
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Writer | James Clavell, Eric Bercovici | |
Producer | Eric Bercovici, Ben Chapman, James Clavell, Kerry Feltham | |
Musician | Maurice Jarre | |
Photography | Andrew Laszlo |
Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.
After Lord Toronaga rescues Blackthorn from prison, he enlists him as his aide and names him, 'Anjin-san'. Mariko is directed to tutor Anjin-san in the language and customs of Japan.
Blackthorne and Mariko begin a romance; Toronaga continues to build his army for a battle with Ishido. Anjin-san proves his mettle during an earthquake and is honored by Toranaga for bravery. Mariko's husband Buntaro, arrives in Anjiro.
Anjin-san's assimilation of Japanese ways is evident in his exemplary conduct. Toranaga decides to return the Erasmus to Anjin-san. Mariko tells Father Alvito of a plot to murder a Christian lord on the Council of Regents.
Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur.
Owner | Kerry & Dawn |
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Location | Movies-03 |
Storage Device | TD 32 |
Purchased | Jan 02, 2021 |
Quantity | 1 |
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Added Date | Jan 02, 2021 19:21:58 |
Modified Date | Apr 17, 2024 00:49:24 |
Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) Standard (1.33:1) |
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Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 2.0 [English] Dolby Digital 2.0 [French] Dolby Digital 2.0 [German] Dolby Digital 2.0 [Japanese] DTS-HD HR 5.1 [English] DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 [English] |
Subtitles | Danish | Dutch | English (SDH) | Finnish | French | German | Japanese | Norwegian | Swedish |
Distributor | Paramount |
Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
Edition Release Date | Jul 22, 2014 |
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