Shogun's Samurai vs The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.9/10 for Shogun's Samurai). Shogun's Samurai is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 58m. Shogun's Samurai is the older of the two (1978 against 2024). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shogun's Samurai
The Count of Monte Cristo| Shogun's Samurai | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1978 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 2h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kinji Fukasaku | Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte |
| Main cast | Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Hideo Murota, Hiroki Matsukata, Isao Natsuyagi | Laurent Lafitte, Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anaïs Demoustier, Pierfrancesco Favino |
Synopsis
Shogun's Samurai
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the…
The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
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