A Samurai’s Lie: Beloved Wife (1981)
Isozoemon (Go Kato) was a ronin (masterless samurai) and broke, who lived in a Choya (cheap apartment) in Okazakijoka town with his sick wife, Sugie (Ai Kanzaki). He was also a good swordsman who had taught swordsmanship in Akita a long time ago. He takes such good care of his wife that he is called a wife-loving man. He got involved in a conflict for succession because he pretended to become an officer to please her wife.
Director:
Masahiro Takase
Writer:
Takeo Kunihiro
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Gō Katō as Isozoemon |
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Ai Kanzaki as |
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Asao Uchida as |
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Tonpei Hidari as |
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Yōsuke Kondō as |
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Shinji Ogawa as |
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Manko Kurenai as |
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Shun Ueda as |
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Yasuyuki Kachi as |
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Takuji Aoki as |
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Teppei Wakao as |
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Akio Saionji as |
| Writing | Takeo Kunihiro | Screenplay |
| Directing | Masahiro Takase | Director |
| Camera | Shinsaku Uno | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Chūji Kinoshita | Original Music Composer |
