Drama
The Broken Commandment
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
68
User score
10 votes
Status
Released
Released
April 6, 1962
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
Japanese
Top cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Ushimatsu Segawa
Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Inoko
Shiho Fujimura
Oshiho
Eiji Funakoshi
Keinoshin Kazama
Jun Hamamura
Ushimatsu's father
Yoshi Katō
Ushimatsu's uncle
Kyôko Kishida
Inoko's wife
Seiji Miyaguchi
School master
Hiroyuki Nagato
Ginnosuke Tsuchiya
Haruko Sugimura
School master's wife
Kumeko Urabe
Owner of the hotel
Mantarō Ushio
Ryōko Kamo
Bontarō Miake
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Buddha priest
