Honno-Ji in Flames

50%% | Sep 11, 1960 | Drama, History

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.

Featured Cast

Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Mitsuo Kato
Music

Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō I
Akechi Mitsuhide
Takahiro Tamura
Oda Nobunaga
Miki Mori
Akechi Samanosuke
Kanjūrō Arashi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Yatarō Kitagami
Hosokawa Tadaoki

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