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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
6.7 / 10• 1963• 2h 2m•NR• Japanese
HistoryDramaAction
Storyline
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.
Cast & Crew
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu
Lead
Ineko Arima
Maki, Shuzo's wife
Satomi Oka
Fuji
Kyôko Kishida
Lady Hagi
Misako Watanabe
Yasu, Sajiemon's wife
Yoshiko Mita
Kyoko Hitomi
Yoshi Katō
Takahiro Hori
Kei Satō
Saburobei Konoe
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tadashi Imai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
