The Saga of Tanegashima
Well before “Shogun” as warring clans were fighting for power throughout Japan, a Portuguese vessel ran aground off Tanegashima. Lord Tokitaka helped Captain Pinto repair his ship. The grateful captain offered the lord a gift--a matchlock musket—the first firearm ever seen in Japan. But like a great stone hurled into placid waters, this simple gift will start a revolution. Tokitaka tasks Kinbei, his greatest swordsmith, to copy this musket and build guns for Japan. While Kinbei struggles to forge Japan’s first musket, a great love blooms between Captain Pinto and Kinbei’s daughter Wakasa. But for Kinbei, to let Wakasa marry Pinto and go to Portugal is unthinkable. And as Kinbei creates Japan’s first matchlock factory, Lord Oda Nobunaga will seize upon firearms as the key to sweep all other clans before him, tearing a blood-soaked path of destruction through Japan.
- Director
- Kazuo Mori
- Writer
- Etsuko Takano
- Screenplay
- Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Questions
- Is The Saga of Tanegashima free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch The Saga of Tanegashima in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying The Saga of Tanegashima in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of The Saga of Tanegashima?
- The Saga of Tanegashima stars Rick Jason, Ayako Wakao, Eijirō Tōno, Shiho Fujimura.
- What kind of film is The Saga of Tanegashima?
- The Saga of Tanegashima (1968) is a drama film.
