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The Woman Aiming for the Shogun

The Woman Aiming for the Shogun

1937 · 95 min · History, Drama

A man attacks the shogun, but does not succeed in his assassination attempt. He flees to the mountains and hides in a shed. There he finds an old man and a girl. The latter is the daughter of Shogun's former wife and also has revenge on her mind. The former is also connected to the castle. Separately a girl lives at the shogun's castle and believes in god.

Directed by Tamizo Ishida · Written by Shôfû Muramatsu

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