Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)

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Released:
1963-04-28

Overview:
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.

Director:
Tadashi Imai

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
History, Action, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Kinnosuke Nakamura
    as
    Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu
  • Ineko Arima
    as
    Maki, Shuzo's wife
  • Satomi Oka
    as
    Fuji
  • Kyôko Kishida
    as
    Lady Hagi
  • Misako Watanabe
    as
    Yasu, Sajiemon's wife