Description
As his beautiful fiancée, Kyoko (Yoshiko Mita), lies in a coma following an unsuccessful suicide attempt, grief-stricken Susumu Likura (Kinnosuke Nakamura) ponders the unhappiness and violence that have been his family's curse for decades. From the early 17th century, when his ancestor Jirozaemon (also Nakamura) commits hara-kiri after failing to protect Lord Hori (Masayuki Mori) in battle, six generations of the Likura family have fallen victim to dark forces.
Best known for dramas such as Until We Meet Again and An Inlet of Muddy Water, the Japanese filmmaker Tadashi Imai was also the director of Revenge, a highly accomplished and brutal jidaigeki picture. These two sensibilities come together in the film that might just stand as Imai's masterpiece: Cruel Tale of Bushido.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 1080p HD presentation from a 4K restoration by Toei
- Original Japanese mono audio
- Optional DTS-HD MA 5,1 audio
- Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release
- Telling a Cruel Tale – new interview with film critic Tony Rayns
- Years of Honour – new video essay on Cruel Tale of Bushido and Japanese history by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of Japan
- Trailer
PLUS:
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella
- Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Japanese cinema expert Hayley Scanlon
*Extras subject to change
Cast & Crew
Actors:
- Yoshiko Mita
- Kinnosuke Nakamura
Director: Tadashi Imai
Additional Details
Label: Eureka Entertainment
Genre: Action/Adventure
Region: 0
Release Date: 03/24/26
UPC: 760137205425