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The Tragedy of Bushido (1960)

Movie ★ 10.0 74 min

Drama

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...

Eitaro Morikawa Director

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Released
November 30, 1960
Runtime
74 min
IMDb
tt6671924
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Cast

Miki Mori Miki Mori Junichiro Yamashita Junichiro Yamashita Hizuru Takachiho Hizuru Takachiho Fumio Watanabe Fumio Watanabe Mutsuko Sakura Mutsuko Sakura Sōhei Kurata Sōnosuke Oda Sōnosuke Oda Shichisaburo Amatsu Haruo Inoue Akio Miyajima Tsuneo Ikeda Shōzō Ogawa Sōshirō Matsumoto Tomoomi Yoda Jun Kashima Jo Azumi Mitsuo Nagata Shin Nakahara

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Tragedy of Bushido about?
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...
Who directed The Tragedy of Bushido?
The Tragedy of Bushido was directed by Eitaro Morikawa.
Who stars in The Tragedy of Bushido?
The Tragedy of Bushido stars Miki Mori, Junichiro Yamashita, Hizuru Takachiho, Fumio Watanabe.
When was The Tragedy of Bushido released?
The Tragedy of Bushido is a 1960 drama film.
Where can I watch The Tragedy of Bushido?
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