General
Medium
Production Year 1985
Certification R (USA)
Genre Action; Drama
Region
Nationality Japan; France
Format
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Cast
Actor/Actress Role
Nakadai, Tatsuya Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Terao, Akira Taro Takatora Ichimonji
Nezu, Jinpachi Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
Ryu, Daisuke Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
Harada, Mieko Lady Kaede
Miyazaki, Yoshiko Lady Sué
Igawa, Hisashi Shuri Kurogane
Peter Kyoami
Yui, Masayuki Tango Hirayama
Kato, Kazuo Kageyu Ikoma
Matsui, Norio Shumenosuke Ogura
Ito, Toshiya Mondo Naganuma
Kodama, Kenji Samon Shirane
Watanabe, Takashi
Nomura, Mansai Tsurumaru (as Takeshi Nomura)
Katô, Takeshi Koyata Hatakeyama
Tazaki, Jun Seiji Ayabe
Ueki, Hitoshi Nobuhiro Fujimaki
Zushi, Takao
Zushi, Yoshitaka
Yamashita, Tetsuo
Sugizaki, Akihiko
Sasaki, Masaaki
Yamaguchi, Yoshimitsu
Amada, Masuo
Sakurai, Masaru
Kimura, Sakae
Oki, Ryojiro
Kawai, Hanbei
Nagasawa, Ryo
Kanda, Tokie Sué's lady in waiting (uncredited)
Kochi, Sawako Hidetora's concubine (uncredited)
Nanjo, Reiko Hidetora's concubine (uncredited)
Otowa, Kumeko Sué's lady in waiting (uncredited)
Suzuki, Heihachiro Fujimaki's General (uncredited)
Togo, Haruko Kaede's lady in waiting (uncredited)
Other People
Director Kurosawa, Akira
Producer
Writer Kurosawa, Akira; Oguni, Hideo
Composer
Studio
Features
Language Tracks Japanese
Subtitle Languages
Audio Tracks Dolby; 70 Mm 6-Track
Running Time 160
Aspect Ratio
Color Mode Color
Plot Summary

An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him.

A story of Greed, a lust for power, and ultimate revenge. The Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji (Tatsuya Nakadai) has decided to step aside to make room for the younger blood of his three sons, Taro (Akira Terao), Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu), and Saburo (Daisuke Ryu). The Lord's only wish now being to live out his years as an honored guest in the castle of each of his sons in turn. While the older two sons flatter their father, the youngest son attempts to warn him of the folly of expecting the three sons to remain united, enraged at the younger sons' attempt to point out the danger, the father banishes him. True to the younger sons' warning however, the Oldest Son soon conspires with the Second Son to strip The Great Lord of everything, even his title. The story follows the decent of the old man into madness, the machinations of treachery and deceit by the two older sons and their downfall, and the loyalty of the youngest who ultimately rescues his father. But in the end it is the past deeds of The Great Lord that bring on the final battle and end the era of the Lord Hidetora and his clan. Written by Bill albers.bill@gmail.com

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Certifications
  • Iceland:16
  • Argentina:16
  • Australia:PG
  • Chile:18
  • Finland:K-16
  • France:U
  • Japan:R
  • Norway:16
  • Singapore:PG
  • Sweden:15
  • UK:12
  • UK:15
  • UK:15
  • USA:R
  • West Germany:12
  • Canada:13+
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