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Samurai Rebellion

Original title: 上意討ち 拝領妻始末

In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.

1967 · NR · 2h 1m

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

8.2

TMDB audience score
283 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

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Cast

  • Toshirō Mifune
    Isaburo Sasahara

  • Yōko Tsukasa
    Ichi Sasahara

  • Gō Katō
    Yogoro Sasahara

  • Tatsuyoshi Ehara
    Bunzo Sasahara

  • Etsuko Ichihara
    Kiku

  • Isao Yamagata
    Shobei Tsuchiya

  • Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatewaki Asano

  • Shigeru Kōyama
    Geki Takahashi

  • Michiko Otsuka
    Suga Sasahara

  • Tatsuo Matsumura
    Lord Masakata Matsudaira

  • Masao Mishima
    Sanzaemon Yanase

  • Jun Hamamura
    Hyoemon Shiomi

  • Takamaru Sasaki
    Kenmotsu Sasahara

  • Hideo Fukuhara
    Sahei

  • Tetsuko Kobayashi
    Otama

  • Hisano Yamaoka
    Sannojo Kasai's mother (uncredited)

  • Yoshirō Aoki
    Takazo Komiya (uncredited)