Samurai Marathon
Samurai Marathon is a 2019 Japanese-British historical action adventure film directed by Bernard Rose and starring Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu and Mirai Moriyama. It is based on the 2014 novel The Marathon Samurai: Five Tales of Japan’s First Marathon by Akihiro Dobashi.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Bernard Rose |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas Toshiaki Nakazawa |
| Screenplay by | Bernard Rose Hiroshi Saito Kikumi Yamagishi |
| Based on | The Marathon Samurai: Five Tales of Japan’s First Marathon by Akihiro Dobashi |
| Starring | Takeru Satoh Nana Komatsu Mirai Moriyama Shōta Sometani Munetaka Aoki Naoto Takenaka Danny Huston Etsushi Toyokawa Hiroki Hasegawa |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Cinematography | Takuro Ishizaka |
| Distributed by | Well Go USA Entertainment |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Japan United Kingdom |
| Language | Japanese English |
Cast
- Takeru Satoh as Karasawa Jinnai[1]
- Nana Komatsu as Princess Yuki[4]
- Mirai Moriyama as Tsujimura Heikurō[1]
- Shōta Sometani as Uesugi Hironoshin[1]
- Munetaka Aoki as Ueki Yoshikuni[1]
- Ryu Kohata[1]
- Yuta Koseki[1]
- Motoki Fukami[5]
- Shinsuke Katō[5]
- Joey Iwanaga[5]
- Ruka Wakabayashi[5]
- Mariko Tsutsui[5]
- Mugi Kadowaki[5]
- Nao[5]
- Junko Abe[5]
- Taishi Nakagawa[5]
- Naoto Takenaka as Kurita Mataemon[5]
- Danny Huston as Commodore Perry[4]
- Etsushi Toyokawa as Ioki Suketora[5]
- Hiroki Hasegawa as Itakura Katsuakira[5]
Release
The film was released in theaters in Japan in February 2019.[4] It was later featured at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2019.[6] Well Go USA Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film in July 2019.[1] The film was released on VOD and digital platforms in May 2020.[7] It was also released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on July 21, 2020.[2]
Reception
The film has a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] James Hadfield of The Japan Times awarded the film three stars out of five.[3]
References
- Brzeski, Patrick (2 July 2019). "Bernard Rose's 'Samurai Marathon' to Get North America Release From Well Go USA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- Prange, Stephanie (2 June 2020). "Japanese Action Film 'Samurai Marathon' Due on Disc July 21 From Well Go". Media Play News. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- Hadfield, James (27 February 2019). "'Samurai Marathon': A sprint through Japanese history". The Japan Times. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- Clarke, Stewart (6 February 2019). "HanWay Boards Bernard Rose's 'Samurai Marathon,' Jeremy Thomas Producing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- "サムライマラソン". eiga.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- Ide, Wendy (24 June 2019). "'Samurai Marathon': Edinburgh Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- Martin, Peter (13 May 2020). "Now on VOD: Bernard Rose's SAMURAI MARATHON Gets Breathless". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- "Samurai Marathon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 November 2020.