“19 vassals of Lord Hosokawa ask permission to commit harakiri with him, as a demonstration of their loyalty. Only Yaichiemon Abe is refused permission, forced instead into the vassalage of his lord’s successor. Humiliated and derided, Yaichiemon eventually commits harakiri without permission. His eldest son is then punished for Yaichiemon’s suicide, and when he resists, is sentenced to death. The entire Abe clan rebels upon the son’s execution, and the clan is annihilated.” --Alan Poul, Japan Society
Stars: Kan'emon Nakamura, Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Shizue Yamagishi, Masako Tsutsumi, Emitaro Ichikawa, Kunitarō Kawarasaki
Crew: Hisatora Kumagai (Director), Takeo Kita (Art Direction), Zenju Imaizumi (Editor), Masanobu Takeyama (Producer), Shiro Fukai (Music), Tai Katō (Assistant Director)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
Runtime: 109 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 01, 1938
IMDb: 10
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