The Tragedy of Bushido

11/30/1960

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1hr 14min

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Drama

STORY

A 16-year-old youth is ordered to commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased lord into death and preserve the honor of his clan. His elder brother's wife, who has raised him as if he were her own child, asks her husband for permission to spend a single night with the young man and teach him the pleasures of the flesh, out of motherly mercy. However, the following day, an official decree is issued to ban suicide through fidelity...

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Miki Mori
  • Junichiro Yamashita
  • Hizuru Takachiho
  • Fumio Watanabe
  • Mutsuko Sakura

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Shochiku

      Production Countries

    • Japan

    LANGUAGES

    • Japanese