振袖釼法

Story

Synopsis

In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for marrying Tsuji, the most beautiful woman in the domain. However, due to a personal grudge held by Horikawa Gentazaemon, the swordsmanship instructor, Genbachi met an untimely and bitter death through foul means within the precincts of the Hachiman Shrine. Due to the domain's oppressive treatment of those of low status, Tsuji, now with her infant son Botaro, was dispossessed of her home and exiled.

Director

Tatsuo Sakai

Writers

Fuji Yahiro

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

26 July 1955

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Katsuo Nakamura

  田宮坊太郎

• 

  Isuzu Yamada

  母つじ

• Mitsuo Nagata

  父源八郎

• 

  Keijirō Morozumi

  柳生飛騨守

• Akitake Kōno

  大導寺平馬

• 

  Kenji Susukida

  林山和尚

• 

  Akiko Koyama

  おきん

• Toshiko Ayukawa

  姉お半

• Tomoko Izumi

  少女お加代

• 高木悠子

  少女お京

• 花森ユキ

  少女お染

• 

  Achako Hanabishi

  肴屋三吉