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Whirlwind
66%
Movie
1h 46m
AI Analysis
Whirlwind (1964) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Whirlwind (1964) — a movie tagged as History, Action, and Adventure with tense and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~106 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Whirlwind 66% (10 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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Synopsis
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1964-01-03
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 223829
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Is there an official trailer for Whirlwind?
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What is Whirlwind about?
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Whirlwind?
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How long is the movie Whirlwind?
The official runtime for Whirlwind is approximately 106 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Lord Akashi

Akihiko Hirata
Ryutaro Inoue

Kumi Mizuno
The Witch

Yuriko Hoshi
Kozato

Yōsuke Natsuki
Kiyonosuke

Makoto Satō
Shuri Kusanagi

Mitsuko Kusabue
Kozato's Aunt

Yoshiko Kuga
Kikusato

Akira Kubo

Sachio Sakai

Yoshio Kosugi

Ren Yamamoto
- A
Akira Tani
- S
Someshō Matsumoto
- R
Ryū Kuze

Matsumoto Hakuō II

Yoshio Inaba
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