Samurai Rebellion
“In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.”
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
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Cast
17 people
Toshirō Mifune
Isaburo Sasahara
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Yōko Tsukasa
Ichi Sasahara
Known for
Yojimbo
Late Autumn
Gō Katō
Yogoro Sasahara
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Sword of the Beast
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Bunzo Sasahara
Known for
Red Beard
Sanjuro
Etsuko Ichihara
Kiku
Known for
Your Name.
Sweet Bean
Isao Yamagata
Shobei Tsuchiya
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Gate of Hell
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatewaki Asano
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Shigeru Kōyama
Geki Takahashi
Known for
Black Rain
Beyond Outrage
Michiko Otsuka
Suga Sasahara
Also in
The Bride from Hades
Island of the Evil Spirits
Tatsuo Matsumura
Lord Masakata Matsudaira
Known for
Madadayo
Harakiri
Masao Mishima
Sanzaemon Yanase
Known for
Harakiri
Late Spring
Jun Hamamura
Hyoemon Shiomi
Known for
The Burmese Harp
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Masaki Kobayashi Director · Shinobu Hashimoto Screenplay Yasuhiko Takiguchi Author
United States release September 24, 1967 · Produced in Japan · Production Mifune Productions, Mifune Production Co., Ltd.
Production
TOHO
Production
Mifune Productions
Production
Mifune Production Co., Ltd.
Production
Japan
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Original title
上意討ち 拝領妻始末
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 27, 1967
Limited theatrical
United States · September 24, 1967
Theatrical
Italy
August 26, 1967 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan
June 3, 1967 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 27, 1967 · Limited theatrical
Romania
February 1, 1971 · Theatrical · cinema „Capitol”
Sweden
May 27, 1967 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 20, 1967 · Premiere · London Film Festival
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