Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion
上意討ち 拝領妻始末
Synopsis
In the Edo period of Japan, a samurai’s life belonged to his lord. On the battlefield or in the home, a loyal samurai must always obey his lord’s commands. This is the tragic story of one such loyal samurai, whose love for his family forced him to make the ultimate choice of disobeying the wishes of his lord.
Top Cast
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Masakazu Tamura
Isaburo Sasahara
Yukie Nakama
Ichi Sasahara
Naoto Ogata
Yogoro Sasahara
Yukiya Kitamura
Takahashi
Tomoko Tabata
Tatewaki Asano
Hideo Ishiguro
Bunzo Sasahara
Isao Hashizume
Sanzaemon Yanase
Ren Osugi
Tadashi Matsudaira
Mariko Fuji
Mother of Joji Sano Kasai
Takashi Sasano
Kotani Shobe
Masahiko Tsugawa
Kenmotsu Sasahara
Meiko Kaji
Suga Sasahara
Ken Matsudaira
Taito Asano
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Meiji Fujita
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Original Score
- Takashi Kako
- Original Title
- 上意討ち 拝領妻始末
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- TV Asahi, Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Meiji Fujita
Shinobu Hashimoto, Yasuhiko Takiguchi
Takashi Kako
Mitsugu Kato, Mika Enomoto
Department Leadership Roster
Meiji Fujita
Director
Takashi Kako
Original Music Composer
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Mitsugu Kato
Producer
Mika Enomoto
Producer
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What is Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion about?
In the Edo period of Japan, a samurai’s life belonged to his lord. On the battlefield or in the home, a loyal samurai must always obey his lord’s commands. This is the tragic story of one such loyal samurai, whose love for his family forced him to make the ultimate choice of disobeying the wishes of his lord.
Who directed Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion?
Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion was directed by Meiji Fujita.
Who stars in Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion?
The principal cast of Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion includes Masakazu Tamura, Yukie Nakama, Naoto Ogata, Yukiya Kitamura, Tomoko Tabata.
When was Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion released and how long is it?
Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion was composed by Takashi Kako.