Movie

1967 Drama
2h 1min
Original title | Jôi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu |
Original lang. | Japanese |
Country | Japan |
Isaburo Sasahara (Toshiro Mifune) is an aging swordsman living a quiet life. When his clan lord orders his son to marry the lord's mistress, who recently displeased the ruler, Isaburo reluctantly takes in the woman. His son and the mistress fall in love, much to the family's surprise, but the lord soon reverses his decision and demands the mistress's return. Against all expectations, Isaburo and his son refuse, risking the destruction of their entire family.
Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
Company | The Criterion CollectionThe Criterion CollectionThe Criterion Collection |
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai
Toshirô Mifune
Yôko Tsukasa
Gô Katô
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Etsuko Ichihara
Isao Yamagata
Shigeru Kôyama
Michiko Ôtsuka
Tatsuo Matsumura
Masao Mishima
Jun Hamamura
Emi Yamada
Takamaru Sasaki
Hideo Fukuhara
Noriko Kawajiri
Tetsuko Kobayashi
Hisano Yamaoka
Tomoko Hito
Yoshirô Aoki
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