Assassination (1964)

The "assassination" about the political situation at the end of the curtain is Sasada Masahiro's 1964 work, adapted from the original work of Shiba Ryotaro and starring Tetsuro Danbo. the film has a smooth narrative and excellent photography, editing and composition. The assassination marks Sasoda's first attempt to shoot a time drama (costume film) and is recognized as representing its highest standard. The film has won him a great reputation, keeping him on a par with Oshima and Yoshida. The story of the assassination begins with the great event that took place in 1853. At that time, General Matthew Perry's fleet was moored in Edo Bay, Edo (Tokyo) Bay, which triggered unrest in Japan and eventually led to the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate. Assassination once became a means of disturbing the political situation, and the protagonist of the film is an ambitious wandering samurai named Hachiro Kiyokawa, an opportunist who is unfaithful to anyone and likes to sway between the shogunate and the emperor.