Movielogr
The Tragedy of Bushido (1960)
Directed by Eitaro Morikawa
Overview
A 16-year-old youth is ordered to commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased lord into death and preserve the honor of his clan. His elder brother’s wife, who has raised him as if he were her own child, asks her husband for permission to spend a single night with the young man and teach him the pleasures of the flesh, out of motherly mercy. However, the following day, an official decree is issued to ban suicide through fidelity…
Length 74 minutes
Actors
Mutsuko Sakura | Hizuru Takachiho | Junichiro Yamashita | Fumio Watanabe | Miki Mori | Sohei Kurata