When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.
Directed byMasaki Kobayashi
Written byYasuhiko Takiguchi, Shinobu Hashimoto
CountryJapan
Runtime135 min
On screen
Tatsuya Nakadai
Akira Ishihama
Shima Iwashita