The Abe Clan
1938, Japanese. Directed by Hisatora Kumagai.
“19 vassals of Lord Hosokawa ask permission to commit harakiri with him, as a demonstration of their loyalty. Only Yaichiemon Abe is refused permission, forced instead into the vassalage of his lord’s successor. Humiliated and derided, Yaichiemon eventually commits harakiri without permission. His eldest son is then punished for Yaichiemon’s suicide, and when he resists, is sentenced to death. The entire Abe clan rebels upon the son’s execution, and the clan is annihilated.” --Alan Poul, Japan Society
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Hisatora KumagaiDirector
- Kan'emon NakamuraYagobei
- Chōjūrō KawarasakiMatajuro Emoto
- Shizue YamagishiToshi
- Masako TsutsumiOsaki
- Emitaro IchikawaYaichiemon Abe
- Kunitarō KawarasakiCast
- Kosaburō TachibanaGonbei
- Shinzaburo IchikawaIchitayu
- Daisuke KatōCast
- Kosaburo HashiCast
- Shimajiro YamazakiGotayu
- Yuko IchinoseCast
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1938
- Original title
- 阿部一族
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hisatora Kumagai
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The Abe Clan runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Who directed The Abe Clan?
The Abe Clan (1938) was directed by Hisatora Kumagai and stars Kan'emon Nakamura, Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Shizue Yamagishi.