Summary
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Isaburo Sasahara
Yōko Tsukasa
Ichi Sasahara
Gō Katō
Yogoro Sasahara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Bunzo Sasahara
Etsuko Ichihara
Kiku
Isao Yamagata
Shobei Tsuchiya
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatewaki Asano
Shigeru Kōyama
Geki Takahashi
Michiko Ōtsuka
Suga Sasahara
Tatsuo Matsumura
Lord Masakata Matsudaira
Masao Mishima
Sanzaemon Yanase
Jun Hamamura
Hyoemon Shiomi
Takamaru Sasaki
Kenmotsu Sasahara
Hideo Fukuhara
Sahei
Tetsuko Kobayashi
Otama
Hisano Yamaoka
Sannojo Kasai's mother (uncredited)
Yoshirō Aoki
Takazo Komiya (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Novel
Yasuhiko Takiguchi
Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto
Reviews
Hotsake
July 23, 2017
10
Has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a film. You can taste the tension and anguish between the main character's loyalty for his lord and his son.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Japanese
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
Keywords
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