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The Pirates

1960 1 hour 44 minutes
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Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

Released

18th September 1960

66 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 44 minutes

Finishes at 8:15am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6.7/10

  • TMDb Logo

    70%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    69%

Directed by

Tadashi Sawashima

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Written by

Wago Takasawa

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