The Last Samurai

2003 film directed by Edward Zwick
Movie film Q207130
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The Last Samurai

Summary

The Last Samurai is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,860 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Last Samurai received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Last Samurai's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Last Samurai was directed by Edward Zwick[5].
  • John Logan wrote the screenplay for The Last Samurai[6].
  • Marshall Herskovitz wrote the screenplay for The Last Samurai[7].
  • Edward Zwick wrote the screenplay for The Last Samurai[8].
  • The Last Samurai's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[9].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is war film[10].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is action film[12].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is ninja film[13].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is white savior film[14].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is historical film[15].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is adventure film[16].
  • The Last Samurai's genre is drama fiction[17].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Tom Cruise[18].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Ken Watanabe[19].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Shin Koyamada[20].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Tony Goldwyn[21].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Masato Harada[22].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Hiroyuki Sanada[23].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Timothy Spall[24].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Koyuki[25].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Billy Connolly[26].
  • A cast member of The Last Samurai was Togo Igawa[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ae37fa7d-180e-4fe6-839f-9db2e3e3ef19[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Last Samurai was Hans Zimmer[30]. Producers include Marshall Herskovitz[31], Paula Wagner[32], John A. Logan[33], Edward Zwick[34], and Tom Cruise[35]. It was directed by Edward Zwick[5]. Screenwriters include John Logan[6], Marshall Herskovitz[7], and Edward Zwick[8]. Cast members include Tom Cruise[18], Ken Watanabe[19], Shin Koyamada[20], Tony Goldwyn[21], Masato Harada[22], and Hiroyuki Sanada[23].

Publication

Publication dates include November 22, 2003[36], January 8, 2004[37], and November 16, 2007[38]. The original language of The Last Samurai was English[39]. Genres include war film[10], drama film[11], action film[12], ninja film[13], white savior film[14], and historical film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[40].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Satsuma Rebellion[41] and Battle of Shiroyama[42].

Reception

The Last Samurai received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 6.4/10[43], 55/100[44], and 65%[45].

Why It Matters

The Last Samurai ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,860 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did The Last Samurai receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  34. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [44] . wikidata.org.
  36. [45] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . esadir.cat. Retrieved . esadir.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Distribution format video on demand
    Box office {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+456758981'}
    Distributed by InterCom, Netflix
    Wikidata description 2003 film directed by Edward Zwick
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