Synopsis
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Hiroshi InagakiDirector
- Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
- Hiroshi InagakiScreenplay
- Takeshi KimuraScreenplay
- Kan IshiiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Toshirō MifuneLord Akashi
- Akihiko HirataRyutaro Inoue
- Kumi MizunoThe Witch
- Yuriko HoshiKozato
- Yōsuke NatsukiKiyonosuke
- Makoto SatōShuri Kusanagi
- Mitsuko KusabueKozato's Aunt
- Yoshiko KugaKikusato
- Akira KuboCast
- Sachio SakaiCast
- Yoshio KosugiCast
- Ren YamamotoCast
Stills
Themes
samuraiperiod drama