Castle of Flames

(1960)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1960

Runtime: 99 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 加藤泰

Cast: 大川橋蔵, 大河内傳次郎, 高峰三枝子, 三田佳子, 明石潮, 黒川弥太郎, 薄田研二, 伊沢一郎, 坂東吉弥, 香川良介

Plot

In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon finds to be mysterious circumstances, and his mother's married to his uncle, whose ruthless ambition is causing turmoil in the kingdom. Not knowing who to trust, Masato feigns madness, vowing to get to the truth, even though his act causes distress to the girl he loves, who's waited for him all these years. The ghost of his father turns up now and then to show him the way. Meanwhile a peasant revolt is brewing... It all ends tragically.