Yagyû ichizoku no inbô 1978

Synopsis:

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.

Directed by: Kinji Fukasaku
Written by: Kinji Fukasaku & Hiro Matsuda & Tatsuo Nogami
Release date: 1978-01-21
Runtime: 130 minutes
Cast:
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Yagyu Tajima 
Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba
Jûbê Yagyû 
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince) 
Teruhiko Saigō
Teruhiko Saigō
Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince) 
Reiko Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara
Okuni (Singer) 
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player) 
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Also known as:
  • A Conspiração do Clã Yagyu
  • Shogun's Samurai
  • Shogun's Samurai The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
  • Yagyu Clan Conspiracy