Honno-Ji in Flames
敵は本能寺にあり
Release: 1960-09-11
·Runtime: 97m
·★ 5.0
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Shochiku
Cast
Takahiro Tamura
as Oda Nobunaga
Michiko Saga
as Ono
Kikuko Hojo
as Kikyo
Hiroshi Ogasawara
Chikage Awashima
as Kitsuki
Hiroshi Nawa
Matsumoto Hakuō I
as Akechi Mitsuhide
Seizaburō Kawazu
Sachiko Murase
Kichiemon Nakamura II
Hikosaburo Kataoka
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Yoshito Yamaji
Miki Mori
as Akechi Samanosuke
Kanjūrō Arashi
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Michitarō Mizushima
Shōji Yasui
Keiko Kishi
as Tama
Joji Kaieda
