Synopsis
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
23 audience votes
Key crew
- Tadashi ImaiDirector
- Shinobu HashimotoWriter
- Toshirō MayuzumiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kinnosuke NakamuraShinpachi Ezaki
- Takahiro TamuraJubei Ezaki
- Tetsuro TambaShume Okuno
- Yoshiko MitaRitsu
- Ai SasakiMichi
- Eitarō ShindōKoetsu
- Shoichi OzawaKoyama Samon
- Ken MitsudaKatagai Yoromo
- Kinzō ShinNishida Saburobei
- Haruo TanakaShiraki Jinzaemon
- Yoshi KatōDenbei Niwa
- Masao MishimaOgawa Kobei
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Themes
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