The Abe Clan

03/01/1938

|

1hr 49min

|

History

,Drama

STORY

“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

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Kan'emon Nakamura
  • Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
  • Shizue Yamagishi
  • Masako Tsutsumi
  • Emitaro Ichikawa

    Directors

  • Hisatora Kumagai
  • Tai Katō
  • Nobuo Adachi
  • Shigetoshi Senba

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese