Storyline
A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a ronin, if not hunted down and killed.
Cast & Crew
Raizō Ichikawa
Kobuse Takuma
Lead
Kaoru Yachigusa
Namie
Shiho Fujimura
Shino
Ichirō Nakatani
Jurota Makabe
Ryūtarō Gomi
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Taketoshi Naitō
Matagoro Kashiyama
Takuya Fujioka
Funajiro
Asao Uchida
Yaichiro Issaka
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tokuzō Tanaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Betrayal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
