Abe ichizoku

Abe ichizoku

🎞️ Movie 105 min JP
โ˜… 5.7 /10 1938

“Widely acclaimed as the first full-scale historical film epic in Japan, Kumagai’s adaptation of Ogai Mori’s celebrated novel is an indictment of the bushido tradition of saving face through harakiri. The 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

Chôjûrô Kawarasaki
Chôjûrô Kawarasaki
Matajuro Emoto
Kan'emon Nakamura
Kan'emon Nakamura
Yagobei
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Shizue Yamagishi
Toshi
Masako Tsutsumi
Masako Tsutsumi
Osaki
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Emitaro Ichikawa
Yaichiemon Abe
Kunitarô Kawarazaki
Kunitarô Kawarazaki
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Kosaburô Tachibana
Gonbei
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Shinzaburo Ichikawa
Ichitayu
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
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Kosaburo Hashi
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Shirō Fukai
Composer
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Hiroshi Suzuki
Cinematographer