The Betrayal
Genres
Overview
A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a ronin, if not hunted down and killed.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1966-07-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
6.3
Raizō Ichikawa
Kobuse Takuma
Kaoru Yachigusa
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Shiho Fujimura
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Ichirō Nakatani
Jurota Makabe
Ryūtarō Gomi
Taketoshi Naitō
Matagoro Kashiyama
Takuya Fujioka
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Yaichiro Issaka
Yoshi Katō
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Sei Hiraizumi
Kayo Mikimoto
Ikuko Mōri
Shōzō Nanbu
Yukio Horikita
Kanae Kobayashi
Kazuo Mortuchi
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