Five Patriots of Kyoto

Five Patriots of Kyoto

1956 · 100 min

An all-star cast portraying the end of the Edo period as a commemorative film for the late Tsumasaburo Bando.

Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone · Written by Hideo Oguni

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