Poster for Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)

★ 6.8/10 122 min History, Action, Drama Japan Japanese

Director: Tadashi Imai

Writers: Yoshikata Yoda, Naoyuki Suzuki
Story by: Norio Nanjō

Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / Susumu

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

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