The Broken Commandment

Romeo and Juliet without the Montagues and Capulets. Ushimatsu, a schoolteacher, hides his background, as his father instructed. A local activist inspires him to consider revealing the truth. Ichikawa at his most restrained.

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Kon Ichikawa directed The Broken Commandment in 1962. See Kon Ichikawa's full filmography, where to start with Kon Ichikawa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kon Ichikawa.

The Broken Commandment was released in 1962 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.