The Broken Commandment
破戒
“Based on a novel by Toson Shimazaki, the film revolves around a schoolteacher who is encouraged to conceal his lower class background but constantly finds himself struggling with a crisis of conscience.”
Synopsis
At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area of low-class “untouchables,” leaving his hometown to serve as an elementary school teacher where he excels and is loved by his students. But he constantly struggles with the secret of his low-birth status and is disturbed by all of the discrimination levelled upon his class. It prevents him from pursuing a romance with Shiho, whom he meets at the temple where he resides, but who descends from a samurai family.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Maeda
- Screenplay & Story
- Masato Katō, Norio Kida
- Original Score
- Shuhei Kamimura
- Original Title
- 破戒
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, Toei Studios Kyoto
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Maeda
Masato Katō, Norio Kida, Tôson Shimazaki
Shuhei Kamimura
Makoto Kusaka
Ken Yamaguchi
Fujihiko Nishijima, Kazuo Kato, Gaku Kawasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Masato Katō
Screenplay
Kazuo Kato
Producer
Norio Kida
Screenplay
Kazuo Maeda
Director
Ken Yamaguchi
Editor
Shuhei Kamimura
Original Music Composer
Takashi Yoshida
Production Design
Gaku Kawasaki
Producer
Makoto Kusaka
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Broken Commandment
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What is The Broken Commandment about?
At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area of low-class “untouchables,” leaving his hometown to serve as an elementary school teacher where he excels and is loved by his students. But he constantly struggles with the secret of his low-birth status and is disturbed by all of the discrimination levelled upon his class. It prevents him from pursuing a romance with Shiho, whom he meets at the temple where he resides, but who descends from a samurai family.
Who directed The Broken Commandment?
The Broken Commandment was directed by Kazuo Maeda.
Who stars in The Broken Commandment?
The principal cast of The Broken Commandment includes Anna Ishii, Shotaro Mamiya, Yuma Yamoto, Kazuya Takahashi, Ayako Kobayashi.
When was The Broken Commandment released and how long is it?
The Broken Commandment was released in 2022 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Broken Commandment?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Broken Commandment was composed by Shuhei Kamimura.