Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

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Main Cast: Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai, Rie Miyazawa, Koji Ishizaka, Ruriko Asaoka, Hisaya Morishige, Ryudo Uzaki, Tatsuo Matsumura, Hisashi Igawa, Gaku Yamamoto

Director: Kon Ichikawa

Writers: Yo Takeyama, Kon Ichikawa, Kaneo Ikegami

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