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Shogun (TV Miniseries)

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Shogun (TV Miniseries)

Original title

Shogun

Year

1980

Running time

550 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jerry London

Screenwriter

Eric Bercovici. Novel: James Clavell

Cast

Music

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography

Andrew Laszlo

Producer

Paramount Television. Broadcast by: NBC

Genre

TV Series. Adventure | TV Miniseries. 17th Century. Feudal Japan

Synopsis

TV Series (1980). 10 episodes. John Blackthorne, an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 17th century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is thrown in the midst of a war between Toranaga and Ishido, who struggle for the title of Shogun which will give ultimate power to the one who possesses it.

Awards: 1981: Emmy: 3 Awards, Including Best Miniseries. 14 Nominations

1981: Golden Globes: Best Drama Series

1980: Golden Globes: Best Drama Series, Actor (Chamberlain) & Actress (Shimada)

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Critics' reviews

"While its depiction of Japanese history is oftentimes dodgy, it nonetheless remains an affecting portrait of Japanese life for American audiences at a time when such a thing just wasn't that common."

Zaki Hasan: San Francisco Chronicle
"Though production credits and cast point to a lively synthesis of oriental/occidental interests, the end result reduces the complex moral codes of feudal Japan to an inexplicable death wish"

Time Out

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Shogun (TV Miniseries)

1980

Jerry London

6.8

(1,468)