Honno-Ji in Flames
(1960)
★ 6.3 IMDb · 4 votes
Year: 1960
Runtime: 97 мин
Country: Japan
Director: 大曾根辰夫
Cast: 松本白鸚, 田村高廣, 瑳峨三智子, 森美樹, 嵐寛寿郎, 河津清三郎, 淡島千景, Kikuko Hojo, Кэйко Киси, 北上弥太郎
Plot
The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.