The Broken Commandment (1962)

  • NR
  • 04/06/1962 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 59m

Overview

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.

Tôson Shimazaki

Novel

Kon Ichikawa

Director

Natto Wada

Screenplay

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa's headshot

Raizō Ichikawa

Ushimatsu Segawa
Rentaro Mikuni's headshot

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Inoko
Shiho Fujimura's headshot

Shiho Fujimura

Oshiho
Eiji Funakoshi's headshot

Eiji Funakoshi

Keinoshin Kazama
Jun Hamamura's headshot

Jun Hamamura

Ushimatsu's father
Yoshi Katō's headshot

Yoshi Katō

Ushimatsu's uncle
Kyôko Kishida's headshot

Kyôko Kishida

Inoko's wife
Seiji Miyaguchi's headshot

Seiji Miyaguchi

School master

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