武士马拉松

影片改编自土桥章宏的小说《幕末马拉松武士》，以江户时代为背景，讲述为抵御来自外国的威胁、锻炼藩士身心，安中藩藩主下令举办名为“安政远足”的长跑竞赛，也是日本最早的长跑竞赛。但这场活动却阴错阳差地被幕府视为叛乱，于是遣刺客前往没有藩士驻守的安中城，企图收回领土…。 　　由杰瑞米·托马斯(《末代皇帝》)、中泽敏明(《入殓师》)共同企划·制作，伯纳德·罗斯(《安娜·卡列尼娜》)执导，菲利普·格拉斯(《楚门的世界》)担当配乐，和田惠美(《乱》《英雄》)担当服装设计。The American imperialists are at the door and intruding on Japan. To assess and train his troops the lord of the land announces a marathon through the land crisscrossing shores, forests and the mountain. The shogunate in Edo was not approving and views word of the contest with contempt and suspicion. Spies and moles are dispatched. One mole realizes the misunderstanding and is determined to stop lives and alliances being lost. He runs.