Apostasy
1948, Japanese. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Apostasy is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 30 November 1948
- Original title
- 破戒
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Eijiro Hisaita
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What Apostasy is based on
Apostasy is based on The Broken Commandment, a 1906 novel by Tōson Shimazaki.
Novel · 1906
The Broken Commandment
By Tōson Shimazaki
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Apostasy runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Apostasy is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Apostasy?
If you liked Apostasy, try Aristocrats, A Man, Twenty-Four Eyes.
Who directed Apostasy?
Apostasy (1948) was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and stars Ryō Ikebe, Yōko Katsuragi, Osamu Takizawa.
What is Apostasy based on?
Apostasy is based on The Broken Commandment, a 1906 novel by Tōson Shimazaki.