In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Producer: Toshirō Mifune, Tomoyuki Tanaka
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
121 min
Rating: 8.2/10
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Top Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Isaburo Sasahara
Yōko Tsukasa
Ichi Sasahara
Gō Katō
Yogoro Sasahara
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Bunzo Sasahara
Etsuko Ichihara
Kiku
Isao Yamagata
Shobei Tsuchiya
Movie Info
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Producer: Toshirō Mifune, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Production Companies: TOHO, Mifune Productions
Countries: Japan
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Hotsake:
Has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a film. You can taste the tension and anguish between the main character's loyalty for his lord and his son.