Shōgun 1980
Created by James Clavell
- Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
- 1 season
- 5 episodes
- Ended
- TV-14
A nation of violence, Samurai warriors ... and forbidden love.
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Action & AdventureDramaWar & Politicsjapanasiasamuraiminiseriesperiod dramasengoku period17th centuryNBC
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and epic.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Richard ChamberlainPilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
- Toshirō MifuneLord Yoshi Toranaga
- Yoko ShimadaLady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
- John Rhys-DaviesVasco Rodrigues
- Damien ThomasFather Alvito
- Frankie SakaiYabu
- Yūki MeguroOmi
- Hiromi SennoFujiko
- Alan BadelFather Dell'Aqua
- Miiko TakaKiri
Crew
- James ClavellCreator
- James ClavellNovel
- Andrew LaszloDirector of Photography
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Eric BercoviciProducer
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Seasons
- Miniseries5 eps · 1980
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