Shogun (1980)
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in the complex political games in feudal Japan.
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Shimada, Furankî Sakai, Alan Badel, Damien Thomas, John Rhys-Davies, Vladek Sheybal, Yûki Meguro, Hideo Takamatsu, Michael Hordern, Nobuo Kaneko, Hiromi Senno, George Innes, Leon Lissek, Edward Peel, Eric Richard, Steve Ubels, Stewart MacKenzie, John J. Carney, Ian Jentle, Neil McCarthy, William Morgan Sheppard, Mika Kitagawa, Seiji Miyaguchi, Tôru Abe, Shin Takuma, Hyôe Enoki, Miiko Taka, Midori Takei, Ai Matsubara, Yumiko Morishita, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Akira Sera, Rin'ichi Yamamoto, Yûko Kada, Masumi Okada, Yôsuke Natsuki, Takeshi Ôbayashi, Yoshie Kitsuda, Masashi Ebara, Setsuko Sekine, Atsuko Sano, Orson Welles
Part 3
Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur. Toronaga becomes SHOGUN after the defeat of Lord Ishido. Mariko is killed in the final battle at Osaka Castle. Heartbroken, but resolute, Blackthorne begins construction of another ship.
Part 2
Blackthorne and Mariko begin a romance; Toronaga continues to build his army for a battle with Ishido. Anjin-san proves his mettle during an earthquake and is honored by Toranaga for bravery. Mariko's husband Buntaro, arrives in Anjiro.
Part 1
Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.