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Samurai Marathon
Film poster
Directed byBernard Rose
Screenplay byBernard Rose
Hiroshi Saito
Kikumi Yamagishi
Based onThe Marathon Samurai: Five Tales of Japan’s First Marathon
by Akihiro Dobashi
Produced byJeremy Thomas
Toshiaki Nakazawa
StarringTakeru Satoh
Nana Komatsu
Mirai Moriyama
Shōta Sometani
Munetaka Aoki
Naoto Takenaka
Danny Huston
Etsushi Toyokawa
Hiroki Hasegawa
CinematographyTakuro Ishizaka
Music byPhilip Glass
Distributed byWell Go USA Entertainment

Release date

  • February 2019 (2019-02) (Japan)

Running time

104 minutes
CountriesJapan
United Kingdom
LanguagesJapanese
English

Samurai Marathon (Japanese: サムライマラソン, Hepburn: Samurai Marason) is a 2019 Japanese-British historical action adventure film co-written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu and Mirai Moriyama. It is based on the 2014 novel The Marathon Samurai: Five Tales of Japan’s First Marathon by Akihiro Dobashi, itself inspired by the origin story of the Ansei Toashi 30-km footrace held annually in Annaka City.[1][2][3]

Cast[edit]

  • Nana Komatsu as Princess Yuki[4]
  • Mirai Moriyama as Tsujimura Heikurō[1]
  • Shōta Sometani as Uesugi Hironoshin[1]
  • Munetaka Aoki as Ueki Yoshikuni[1]
  • Ryu Kohata[1]
  • Yuta Koseki[1]
  • Motoki Fukami[5]
  • Shinsuke Katō[5]
  • Joey Iwanaga[5]
  • Ruka Wakabayashi[5]
  • Mariko Tsutsui[5]
  • Mugi Kadowaki[5]
  • Nao[5]
  • Junko Abe[5]
  • Taishi Nakagawa[5]
  • Naoto Takenaka as Kurita Mataemon[5]
  • Danny HustonasCommodore Perry[4]
  • Etsushi Toyokawa as Ioki Suketora[5]
  • Hiroki Hasegawa as Itakura Katsuakira[5]
  • Release[edit]

    The film was released in theaters in Japan in February 2019.[4] It was later featured at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2019.[6] Well Go USA Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film in July 2019.[1] The film was released on VOD and digital platforms in May 2020.[7] It was also released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on July 21, 2020.[2]

    Reception[edit]

    The film has a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] James Hadfield of The Japan Times awarded the film three stars out of five.[3]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h Brzeski, Patrick (July 2, 2019). "Bernard Rose's 'Samurai Marathon' to Get North America Release From Well Go USA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  • ^ a b Prange, Stephanie (June 2, 2020). "Japanese Action Film 'Samurai Marathon' Due on Disc July 21 From Well Go". Media Play News. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  • ^ a b Hadfield, James (February 27, 2019). "'Samurai Marathon': A sprint through Japanese history". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  • ^ a b c Clarke, Stewart (February 6, 2019). "HanWay Boards Bernard Rose's 'Samurai Marathon,' Jeremy Thomas Producing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "サムライマラソン". eiga.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  • ^ Ide, Wendy (June 24, 2019). "'Samurai Marathon': Edinburgh Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  • ^ Martin, Peter (May 13, 2020). "Now on VOD: Bernard Rose's SAMURAI MARATHON Gets Breathless". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  • ^ "Samurai Marathon 1855". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • External links[edit]


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