The Abe Clan
1938·Japan·109 min.
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It is 1641 and the Hosokawa daimyo has just expired. To show thier loyalty, a large number of his prominent retainers perform ritual self-immolation. Yaichiemon Abe is refused permission, forced instead into the vassalage of his lord’s successor. Humiliated and derided, Yaichiemon eventually commits harakiri without permission, which brings serious consequences to the entire Abe clan.
DirectorHisatora Kumagai
MusicShiro Fukai
CinematographyHiroshi Suzuki
CastChojuro Kawarasaki·Ganemon Nakamura·Shizue Yamagishi·Masako Tsutsumi·Emitaro Ichikawa·Kunitarô Kawarazaki·Kosaburô Tachibana·Shinzaburo Ichikawa·Daisuke Kato·Kosaburo Hashi·Shimajiro Yamazaki·Yuko IchinoseShow all
Original titleAbe ichizoku