Love's Twisting Path

After a 20-year hiatus, master jidaigeki director Sadao Nakajima returns with an action-packed throwback to the days of classic “chambara” films.

Kyoto in the final years of the Edo Period. Tajuro, a masterless samurai, can barely making ends meet. His neighbour, the beautiful izakaya owner Otoyo has fallen in love with him. When Tajuro’s brother Kazuma arrives in Kyoto, there is suspicion he is there to overthrow the Shogunate. The authorities pounce and Tajuro, with Otoyo’s help, must fight to protect his brother.

A loving throwback to the action, romance and intensity of the golden years of samurai films.

Official Website and Trailer (In Japanese):  tajurou.official-movie.com
You may purchase at Ticketweb, or at JCCC Reception, 416-441-2345.

SPECIAL GUEST: ACTRESS MIKAKO TABE
In attendance to introduce her film and take audience questions

日本映画界のレジェンド、中島貞夫監督による時代劇。

幕末の京都。長州最強と謳われた剣の使い手、清川多十郎（高良健吾）は長州を脱藩し、大義も夢も希望も失い、京都で酒に溺れる⽣活を送っていた。居酒屋「満つや」を切り盛りするおとよ（多部未華子）は、店の用心棒でもある多十郎に好意を寄せている。そんなある日、多十郎の腹違いの弟・数馬（木村了）が兄を頼って上洛してきた。新選組より先に手柄を立てようとする京都見廻組が多十郎襲撃を企てるが…。

監督：中島貞夫
出演：高良健吾、多部未華子、木村了、永瀬正敏、寺島進

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