Widow: Bliss in a Mourning Dress

(1993)

★ 4 IMDb · 3 votes

Year: 1993

Runtime: 62 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 瀬々敬久

Cast: 佐野和宏, Yuri Ishihara, 葉月螢, 小林節彦, 伊藤猛, Takeshi Iguchi, 外波山文明

Plot

The film depicts Nagatoshi, a monk, who is mistaken for the reincarnation of a hero in a small mountain village who looks exactly like him, and who rebels against the government together with the farmers. Unlike its predecessor, which was a period drama in style, this film is more contemporary, incorporating issues such as corruption at a general contractor. The dynamism of the farmers' revolt, with its mass mobilization of extras, is also a highlight of the film.