The Abe Clan
阿部一族
Synopsis
A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of an individual? In the spring of the 18th year of Kanei, Hosokawa Tadatoshi, feudal lord of the Higo area, died. Although Tadatoshi forbade his vassals to follow him in death before he died, they still committed seppuku one after the other. The new feudal lord, Mitsunao, Tadatoshi's son, also gave the order forbidding seppuku. Abe Yaichiemon obeyed his former lord's last wish but is now being called a coward by his comrades and finally decided to follow Tadatoshi in death in order to save his family's honor. Mitsunao, upset by Yaichiemon actions, punished the Abe family unfairly. Objected to this, the Abe family shut themselves up in their manor as the lords troops moved in. This is the true story of what happened within the Hosokawa clan in early Edo era.
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阿部一族 1995
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Screenplay & Story
- Motomu Furuta
- Original Score
- Jun Nagao
- Original Title
- 阿部一族
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Motomu Furuta, Mori Ogai
Jun Nagao
Shigeru Ishihara
Seichi Ichiko
Department Leadership Roster
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Seichi Ichiko
Producer
Motomu Furuta
Screenplay
Jun Nagao
Original Music Composer
Shigeru Ishihara
Director of Photography
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What is The Abe Clan about?
A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of an individual? In the spring of the 18th year of Kanei, Hosokawa Tadatoshi, feudal lord of the Higo area, died. Although Tadatoshi forbade his vassals to follow him in death before he died, they still committed seppuku one after the other. The new feudal lord, Mitsunao, Tadatoshi's son, also gave the order forbidding seppuku. Abe Yaichiemon obeyed his former lord's last wish but is now being called a coward by his comrades and finally decided to follow Tadatoshi in death in order to save his family's honor. Mitsunao, upset by Yaichiemon actions, punished the Abe family unfairly. Objected to this, the Abe family shut themselves up in their manor as the lords troops moved in. This is the true story of what happened within the Hosokawa clan in early Edo era.
Who directed The Abe Clan?
The Abe Clan was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Who stars in The Abe Clan?
The principal cast of The Abe Clan includes Tsutomu Yamazaki, Koichi Sato, Mariko Fuji, Keizo Kanie, Yumi Aso.
When was The Abe Clan released and how long is it?
The Abe Clan was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Abe Clan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Abe Clan was composed by Jun Nagao.
Is The Abe Clan based on a book or true story?
The Abe Clan is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mori Ogai".