The Broken Commandment
1962, Japanese. Directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kon IchikawaDirector
- Raizō IchikawaUshimatsu Segawa
- Rentaro MikuniRentaro Inoko
- Shiho FujimuraOshiho
- Eiji FunakoshiKeinoshin Kazama
- Jun HamamuraUshimatsu's father
- Yoshi KatōUshimatsu's uncle
- Kyôko KishidaInoko's wife
- Seiji MiyaguchiSchool master
- Hiroyuki NagatoGinnosuke Tsuchiya
- Haruko SugimuraSchool master's wife
- Kumeko UrabeOwner of the hotel
- Mantarō UshioCast
Details
- Released
- 6 April 1962
- Original title
- 破戒
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Natto Wada
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The Broken Commandment runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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Who directed The Broken Commandment?
The Broken Commandment (1962) was directed by Kon Ichikawa and stars Raizō Ichikawa, Rentaro Mikuni, Shiho Fujimura.