The Abe Clan (1938)
Synopsis
“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
Release Date: 1938-03-01
Runtime: 109 minutes
Director: Hisatora Kumagai
Top Cast
- Kan'emon Nakamura as Yagobei
- Chōjūrō Kawarasaki as Matajuro Emoto
- Shizue Yamagishi as Toshi
- Masako Tsutsumi as Osaki
- Emitaro Ichikawa as Yaichiemon Abe
- Kunitarō Kawarasaki as
- Kosaburō Tachibana as Gonbei
- Shinzaburo Ichikawa as Ichitayu
- Daisuke Katō as
- Kosaburo Hashi as
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