The Broken Commandment poster

Feature film — 1962

The Broken Commandment (1962)

6.81h 59mDrama

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.

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A high-signal pick with 11 votes.

Daiei Film

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Director: Kon Ichikawa

On screen

Cast & crew

Raizō Ichikawa as Ushimatsu Segawa

Raizō Ichikawa

Ushimatsu Segawa

Rentaro Mikuni as Rentaro Inoko

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Inoko

Shiho Fujimura as Oshiho

Shiho Fujimura

Oshiho

Eiji Funakoshi as Keinoshin Kazama

Eiji Funakoshi

Keinoshin Kazama

Jun Hamamura as Ushimatsu's father

Jun Hamamura

Ushimatsu's father

Yoshi Katō as Ushimatsu's uncle

Yoshi Katō

Ushimatsu's uncle

Kyôko Kishida as Inoko's wife

Kyôko Kishida

Inoko's wife

Seiji Miyaguchi as School master

Seiji Miyaguchi

School master

Hiroyuki Nagato as Ginnosuke Tsuchiya

Hiroyuki Nagato

Ginnosuke Tsuchiya

Haruko Sugimura as School master's wife

Haruko Sugimura

School master's wife

Kumeko Urabe as Owner of the hotel

Kumeko Urabe

Owner of the hotel

Mantarō Ushio as

Mantarō Ushio

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