The Twilight Samurai
Directed by Yoji Yamada
Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the… From TMDB
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The Twilight Samurai is a 2002 drama romance film, directed by Yoji Yamada, starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa and Nenji Kobayashi.
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17 of 17 · most liked firstI cannot believe it but I found this movie, The Twilight Samurai, at the fucking library. I've been wanting to see it since I saw it on Ebert & Whomever in 2002
positive · AI labelView post →The Twilight Samurai Yoji Yamada Japan 2002 This should absolutely be considered in the top tier of samurai films and it's a shame that this film isn't more widely available. I highly suggest sailing the Internet to watch it cause it's beautiful.
positive · AI labelView post →Movie recommendation of the day: The Twilight Samurai (2002) As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.
neutral · AI labelView post →This hits US theaters 3/13 from Film Movement. Easily my favorite film of 2026 so far. A masterful old school samurai tale, in the calm, thoughtful, philosophical tradition of THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI. Adored #BUSHIDO. boxd.it/daxXup
neutral · AI labelView post →I actually named him Takashi after Takashi Miike. The Twilight Samurai bit I added on because I loved the film...
positive · AI labelView post →My ★★★★★ review of The Twilight Samurai (2002) on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/f5UOAF
positive · AI labelView post →The Twilight Samurai (たそがれ清兵衛) is one of my favorite period pieces. There's only 2 real fights in the movie, and this is the first. If you see the whole movie, you'll see in retrospect this fight represents everything the protagonist (Hiroyuki Sanada's character) is. youtu.be/KjlXwIjuSKo?...
positive · AI labelView post →24. The Twilight Samurai A gentle and sad film that builds to an emotional punch. Also, one of the more realistic jidaigeki films, focusing on the daily life and duties of a low level samurai living in poverty. Hiroyuki Sanada is INCREDIBLE in this one.
positive · AI labelView post →The Super Podcast Episode 167 - Movie Swap with The Twilight Samurai (2002), Yesterday (2004) and Confessions (2010) 🎧 LISTEN NOW 🎧 LINK: wp.me/pNFE6-9Rk Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/3N5bcds Spotify: bit.ly/3qkuXoF #Podcast #TheSuperPodcast #MovieSwap
neutral · AI labelView post →I dare anyone to watch The Twilight Samurai and not cry. Third rewatch, such a lovely film.
positive · AI labelView post →Watched The Twilight Samurai. Prolly has the messiest sword fight I've seen in any of the samurai movie I watched over the last couple weeks. youtu.be/0YC9dvhR0y8
negative · AI labelView post →www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YC9... This one of my favorite fight scenes, from The Twilight Samurai. The movie is great too.
positive · AI labelView post →You ever think about the movie The Twilight Samurai for a really long time
neutral · AI labelView post →#FilmChallenge 26 days, a film you’ve seen for each letter. Today is T: I choose The Twilight Samurai, a beautiful film that also features a protagonist who subverts pretty much every samurai cliché (except the one where he's a badass with a sword.) #FilmSky #Film #Samurai #TwilightSeibei
positive · AI labelView post →This weekend I saw a movie went straight to my 5 star list: The Twilight Samurai. It's just great. It depicts a period of change in Japan and how modernity affects old institutions and both fatherhood and romantic relationships.
positive · AI labelView post →To those who enjoyed Sanada Hiroyuki as Toranaga Yoshii, I implore you to watch the movie "The Twilight Samurai" (2002).
neutral · AI labelView post →Just rewatched The Twilight Samurai (2002) in prep to discuss it along with two other films for an upcoming podcast for this month. It’s an incredibly beautiful film, a very different type of samurai film and Hiroyuki Sanada is truly wonderful as Seibei Iguchi.
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