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Abe ichizoku
1938 · 1 hr 45 mins
“19 vassals of Lord Hosokawa ask permission to commit harakiri with him, as a demonstration of their loyalty. Only Yaichiemon Abe is refused permission, forced instead into the vassalage of his lord’s successor. Humiliated and derided, Yaichiemon eventually commits harakiri without permission. His eldest son is then punished for Yaichiemon’s suicide, and when he resists, is sentenced to death. The entire Abe clan rebels upon the son’s execution, and the clan is annihilated.” --Alan Poul, Japan Society
Director: Hisatora Kumagai
Cast: 三代目 中村翫右衛門, 四代目 河原崎長十郎, Shizue Yamagishi, 堤真佐子, Emitaro Ichikawa