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27/05/1967 Drama 2h 1m
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In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.

Overview

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

  1. Masaki Kobayashi

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Toshirō Mifune

    Isaburo Sasahara

  2. Yōko Tsukasa

    Ichi Sasahara

  3. Gō Katō

    Yogoro Sasahara

  4. Tatsuyoshi Ehara

    Bunzo Sasahara

  5. Etsuko Ichihara

    Kiku

  6. Isao Yamagata

    Shobei Tsuchiya

  7. Tatsuya Nakadai

    Tatewaki Asano

  8. Shigeru Kōyama

    Geki Takahashi

  9. Michiko Otsuka

    Suga Sasahara

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Hotsake
Written by Hotsake on 2017-07-23
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.
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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