| When the Last Sword Is Drawn | |
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 Theatrical poster for When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003) | |
| Directed by | Yōjirō Takita[1] |
| Screenplay by | Takehiro Nakajima |
| Based on | When the Last Sword Is Drawn by Jiro Asada |
| Produced by | Nozomu Enoki Hideji Miyajima |
| Starring | Kiichi Nakai Kōichi Satō Yui Natsukawa Takehiro Murata |
| Cinematography | Takeshi Hamada |
| Edited by | Nobuko Tomita |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | $4,000,000[2] |
| Box office | $2,487,338[3] |
When the Last Sword Is Drawn (壬生義士伝, Mibu Gishi Den, Legend of the Loyal Retainers of Mibu) is a 2002 historical drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events. When the Last Sword Is Drawn won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor (Kiichi Nakai) and Best Supporting Actor (Kōichi Satō). It received a further eight nominations.[4]
- ^ Infobox data from 壬生義士伝 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-16. and Mibu gishi den (2003) at IMDb
- ^ "Box office / business for When the Last Sword is Drawn (2002)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Mibu gishi den". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Awards for Mibu gishi den (2003)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.