Overview
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshir? enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshir? of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
Details
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Writer
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Akira Ishihama
Hisashi Igawa
Ichir? Nakatani
Kei Sat?
Masao Mishima
Shima Iwashita
T?ru Takeuchi
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tetsuro Tamba
Yoshio Inaba
Keywords
17th century
asia
bakumatsu
black and white
bushi
distressing
edo period
excited
flashback
japan
jidaigeki
poverty
revenge
ronin
samurai
seppuku
shogunate
suicide
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