Original version with English subtitles
Poster
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Akira Terao (Taro Takatora Ichimonji), Jinpachi Nezu (Jiro Masatora Ichimonji), Daisuke Ryû (Saburo Naotora Ichimonji), Tatsuya Nakadai (Lord Hidetora Ichimonji), Mieko Harada (Lady Kaede), Yoshiko Miyazaki (Lady Sue), Hisashi Igawa (Shuri Kurogane), Pîtâ (Kyoami), Masayuki Yui (Tango Hirayama)
Plot Outline
Set in Japan in the 16th century (or so), an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them, or cause them to turn on each other...and him...
Genre
Action, Drama, History
Released
1985