The Kuroda Affair (1956)
Synopsis
This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is told through the eyes of retainer, Daizen. As his clan’s new leader, Tadayuki, becomes increasingly militant in his opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate, Daizen is forced to reconcile his loyalty to the clan with his loyalty to Tadayuki, who seems dead set on entangling the clan in destructive conflict. The Kuroda Affair’s mise-en-scène is said to have influenced future Toei director Eiichi Kudo. The film also features two of the greatest stars of Japanese period cinema, Chiezo Kataoka and Ryutaro Otomo.
Release Date: 1956-01-08
Runtime: 108 minutes
Director: Tomu Uchida
Top Cast
- Chiezo Kataoka as Kuriyama Daizen
- Ryutaro Otomo as Takenaka Unemenokami
- Eijirō Kataoka as Kuroda Tadayuki
- Kokuten Kōdō as Kuroda Nagamasa
- Kōji Nanbara as Kurahashi Jutayu
- Kensaku Hara as Benzo
- Kenji Susukida as Doi Toshikatsu
- Mitsuko Miura as Suo
- Hizuru Takachiho as Ohide
- Hitomi Nakahara as
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