The Twilight Samurai

Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?

Release Date

November 2, 2002

Status

Released

Original Title

たそがれ清兵衛

Runtime

2h 9min

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$7,372,769

Language

Japanese

Samurai Trilogy (Yoji Yamada) Collection

Part of

Samurai Trilogy (Yoji Yamada) Collection

Includes: The Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor