The Ambitious (幕末) 54 years old
The Restoration of Meiji
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
Credits
The Ambitious Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Shigeru Kôyama He was 41, 87 years old when he died | as Kaishu Katsu |
| Tatsuya Nakadai He was 37, now 92 years old | as Shintaro Nakaoka |
| Kinnosuke Nakamura He was 37, 64 years old when he died | as Ryoma Sakamoto |
| Katsuo Nakamura He was 32, now 86 years old | as Chojiro Kondo |
| Terumi Niki She was 21, now 75 years old | as Mitsukazu Nakadaira |
| Keiju Kobayashi He was 46, 86 years old when he died | as Yoshinosuke Saigo |
| Sayuri Yoshinaga She was 24, now 79 years old | as Oryo |
| Isao Yamagata He was 55, 80 years old when he died | as Hiroe Yamada |
| Toshiro Mifune He was 50, 77 years old when he died | as Shojiro Goto |
| Akihiko Katayama He was 43, 88 years old when he died | as Toranosuke Nakahira |
| Noboru Nakaya He was 41, 77 years old when he died | as Hanheita Takeichi |
| Ryuichi Nagashima | as Tabun Iegami |
The Ambitious Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Daisuke Itô as Director. He was 71 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
| Daisuke Itô as Screenplay. He was 71 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ryōtarō Shiba as Story. He was 46 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
The Ambitious (54 years)
The Restoration of Meiji
- Release day: Saturday, February 14, 1970
- Runtime: 120 minutes