Japan / Apr 28, 1963
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5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kei Satō | Saburobei Konoe |
| Masao Oda | Gohei |
| Eijirō Yanagi | Gonnosuke Shizuta |
| Shinjirō Ehara | Shibiku-Shosuke Yasutaka Hori |
| Isao Kimura | Hirotaro Iguchi |
| Eijirō Tōno | Shibiku-Shosuke Hori |
| Masayuki Mori | Lord Tambanokami Munemasa Hori |
| Takeshi Katō | |
| Kusuo Abe | |
| Harue Akagi | |
| Kikko Matsuoka | Sato, Shuzo's daughter |
| Ushio Akashi | Chief retainer |
| Yoshirō Aoki | Vassal |
| Michiko Araki | Shigeno, Kyutaro's mother |
| Emiko Azuma | Hori Tamba's wife |
| Akira Hanagami | |
| Ryōsuke Kagawa |
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| Minken Karasawa | |
| Nobuo Kawai | Shimoda |
| Chōichirō Kawarasaki | |
| Tsukie Matsuura | Old Woman |
| Masahiko Naruse | Okitomo Tamuna |
| Yukio Ninagawa | Kamikaze pilot |
| Kō Nishimura | Yamaoka |
| Toranosuke Ogawa | Executive Kihara |
| Yūzaburō Sakaguchi | Kamikaze pilot |
| Seishiro Sawamura | Shichisaburo |
| Miki Shimamura | Jyujiro |
| Kinjirô Tooyama | |
| Shunya Wazaki | |
| Kei Yamamoto | Kazuma Noda |
| Midori Yamamoto | Hatsuko |
| Ryuji Kita | Kitazawa |
Genres
HistoryDramaAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 武士道残酷物語 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Release date | 28 aprile 1963 |
| Writer | Yoshikata Yoda, Norio Nanjō, Naoyuki Suzuki |
| Cinematography | Makoto Tsudoi |
| Assistant directors | Kōsaku Yamashita, Tadashi Imai |
| Camera operators | Makoto Tsudoi |
| Additional photography | Makoto Tsudoi |
| Music | Toshirō Mayuzumi |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United Kingdom / Mar 23, 2026 / 15 / EKA70617
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