The Tragedy of Bushido

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The Tragedy of Bushido (1960)

Directed by Eitaro Morikawa

Drama · 1h 14m

A 16-year-old boy is ordered to commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased lord into death and preserve the honor of his clan. His elder brother's wife, who has raised him as if he were her own child, asks her husband for permission to spend a single night with the young man and teach him the pleasures of the flesh, out of motherly mercy and desire. However, the following day, a newly issued official decree changes everything...

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Cast

Junichiro Yamashita Iori Miki Mori Nobuyuki Hizuru Takachiho Oko Fumio Watanabe Chief Retainer Mutsuko Sakura Orin Sōnosuke Oda Ryūtarō Gomi
S
Sōhei Kurata
S
Shichisaburo Amatsu
H
Haruo Inoue
A
Akio Miyajima
S
Shōzō Ogawa

Crew

Director
Eitaro Morikawa
Screenplay
Eitaro Morikawa
Director of Photography
Takao Kawarazaki
Original Music Composer
Riichirō Manabe
Editor
Eiji Amano

Details

Original title
武士道無残
Release date
1960-11-30
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Shochiku