Samurai Rebellion

1967-05-27 • 2h 1m • NR •

Drama History Action

8.2

User Score

246 votes

"In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path."

Overview

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.

Masaki Kobayashi

Director

Shinobu Hashimoto

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Isaburo Sasahara

Yōko Tsukasa

Ichi Sasahara

Gō Katō

Yogoro Sasahara

Tatsuyoshi Ehara

Bunzo Sasahara

Etsuko Ichihara

Kiku

Isao Yamagata

Shobei Tsuchiya

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

2h 1m

Release Date

1967-05-27

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Reviews

Hotsake

2017-07-23T15:54:33.822Z

Has some of the best acting I've ever seen in a film. You can taste the tension and anguish between the main character's loyalty for his lord and his son.