Hana no shôgai

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His friend, the Kokugaku scholar Nagano Shuzen, introduced him to a captivating shamisen master named Murayama Taka. Naosuke became deeply infatuated with her, disregarding the jealousy of his consort Shizu and the warnings of his senior retainer, Gaiji. However, upon discovering Taka's relationship with Shuzen, Naosuke promptly ended his ties with her.

Country:

Japan

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Duration:

182 minutes

Year:

1953

Director:

Tatsuo Ōsone

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Company:

Shochiku

Cast:

井伊直弼

井伊直亮

長野主膳

三浦北庵

犬塚外記

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Original Story

Cinematography

Recording Supervision

Art Direction

Costume Design