Movie

The Abe Clan

★ 7.7(3)19951h 34m

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Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Release date: 1995-11-24
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Shochiku

The Abe Clan — trailer

About The Abe Clan

The Abe Clan is a 1995 movie in the History, Drama and Action genres, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Koichi Sato and Mariko Fuji. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Abe Clan in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of an individual? In the spring of the 18th year of Kanei, Hosokawa Tadatoshi, feudal lord of the Higo area, died. Although Tadatoshi forbade his vassals to follow him in death before he died, they still committed seppuku one after the other. The new feudal lord, Mitsunao, Tadatoshi's son, also gave the order forbidding seppuku. Abe Yaichiemon obeyed his former lord's last wish but is now being called a coward by his comrades and finally decided to follow Tadatoshi in death in order to save his family's honor. Mitsunao, upset by Yaichiemon actions, punished the Abe family unfairly. Objected to this, the Abe family shut themselves up in their manor as the lords troops moved in. This is the true story of what happened within the Hosokawa clan in early Edo era.

Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Abe Yaich'emon

Koichi Sato

Abe Yagobei

Mariko Fuji

O'ichi

Keizo Kanie

Abe Gonbei

Yumi Aso

Tae

Renji Ishibashi

Hayashi Geki

Noboru Nakaya

Hosokawa Tadatoshi

Hiroyuki Sanada

Emoto Matashichiro

Tetta Sugimoto

Takeuchi Kazuma

Misako Watanabe

Kinu

Themes & keywords

japansamuraisiegeseppuku

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Abe Clan in United States?+

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Is The Abe Clan on Netflix?+

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How long is The Abe Clan?+

The Abe Clan has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

Who stars in The Abe Clan?+

The Abe Clan stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Koichi Sato, Mariko Fuji, Keizo Kanie and Yumi Aso.

When did The Abe Clan come out?+

The Abe Clan is a 1995 movie directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

What genre is The Abe Clan?+

The Abe Clan is History, Drama and Action film.

Who directed The Abe Clan?+

The Abe Clan was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.