The Betrayal

You uphold bushido, a moral code lost on your clan. You accept blame for a crime you didn't commit, expecting a light exile. But honor erodes, exposing a web of deceit. Tanaka's jidaigeki questions the very soul of samurai virtue. The film leaves you in a fog of cynicism.

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Tokuzō Tanaka directed The Betrayal in 1966. See Tokuzō Tanaka's full filmography, where to start with Tokuzō Tanaka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tokuzō Tanaka.

The Betrayal was released in 1966 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 87 minutes.