During peace in 1725, aging swordsman Isaburo is living a henpecked life when his clan lord requests that Isaburo's son marry the lord's mistress, with whom he's displeased, even though she's born him a son. Isaburo wants to refuse, but his son Yogoro accepts the woman, Ichi, and they fall deeply in love. Their love renews Isaburo, so when the clan lord's elder son dies and the lord sends for Ichi to return to his side as mother of his heir, Isaburo opposes his lord, and his father will have none of it.
Toshiro Mifune has starred in a lot of samurai flicks, Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962) to name a few of my favorites, and here's another one. If you're into this genre, there's a good chance you'll fall for this one. It's not an action oriented samurai film, but a great portrayal of an event that sparks a feud between samurai clans.
Genre: Drama
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