A Samurai’s Lie: Beloved Wife

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

91 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Masahiro Takase

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Company:

Fuji Television Network

Cast:
Gō Katō

Isozoemon

Ai Kanzaki

Asao Uchida

Tonpei Hidari

Yōsuke Kondō

Crew:
Shinsaku Uno

Cinematography

Masahiro Takase

Director

Chūji Kinoshita

Music

Takeo Kunihiro

Screenplay