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
Kanjūrō Arashi
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Matsumoto Hakuō I
as Akechi Mitsuhide
Takahiro Tamura
as Oda Nobunaga
Michiko Saga
as Ono
Kikuko Hojo
as Kikyo
Keiko Kishi
as Tama
Hikosaburo Kataoka
Hiroshi Nawa
Joji Kaieda
Chikage Awashima
as Kitsuki
Kichiemon Nakamura II
Michitarō Mizushima
Shōji Yasui
Seizaburō Kawazu
Hiroshi Ogasawara
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Yoshito Yamaji
Sachiko Murase
Miki Mori
as Akechi Samanosuke
