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The Abe Clan (1938)
Directed by Hisatora Kumagai
Overview
“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
Length 109 minutes
Actors
Kan'emon Nakamura | Chôjûrô Kawarasaki | Shizue Yamagishi | Masako Tsutsumi | Emitaro Ichikawa | Kunitaro Kawarasaki | Kosaburô Tachibana | Shinzaburo Ichikawa | Daisuke Katô | Kosaburo Hashi | Shimajiro Yamazaki | Yuko Ichinose