* Image is for illustrative purposes only.The Sakuradamon Incident (Film, 2010)
桜田門外ノ変（映画・2010年）
A period film released on 16 October 2010. It depicts the attack on Tairō Ii Naosuke outside Sakuradamon on 3 March 1860 by ronin of the Mito and Satsuma domains, from the perspective of the Mito samurai who carried it out. Based on the novel by Yoshimura Akira.
Description
Overview
The Sakuradamon Incident is a period film released in theaters on 16 October 2010. Based on Yoshimura Akira's novel of the same name, it was directed by Sato Junya and distributed by Toei. Running time: 137 minutes.
The Event and the Film's Viewpoint
On 3 March 1860 (Man'en 1), Tairō Ii Naosuke was attacked outside Sakuradamon while on his way to Edo Castle by ronin from the Mito and Satsuma domains. The film depicts the event from the viewpoint of the Mito samurai who carried out the attack.
Main Characters
Seki Tetsunosuke, a Mito retainer, is played by Ōsawa Takao; he commands the attack unit. Ii Naosuke is played by Ibu Masahiro, who in the film is portrayed as the figure who pursued opening the country and the Ansei Purge.
The Attack
In the attack, Arimura Jirōemon is recorded as reaching the Tairō's palanquin and severing Ii's head. Many attackers also lost their lives.
Swords
Information on the swords used in the attack, or on the swords used in the film, could not be confirmed, so this entry does not address them.
Related Work
Zakurozaka no Adauchi (2014) depicts the same incident from the Hikone domain's side, and its viewpoint differs.
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