Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)
Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 10min
- Action, Adventure
- 07 Dec 1984 (USA)
- Movie
After the Tokugawa shogun's death by poisoning, his sons Iemitsu and Tadanaga compete for the shogunate, dividing the land into warring factions. Iemitsu's mentor, betrays all to secure Iemitsu's power, leading to widespread conflict.
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- 5 nominations.
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Kinnosuke Nakamura | ... |
Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori
(as Kinnosuke Yorozuya Nakamura)
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| Shin'ichi Chiba | ... |
Yagyû Jûbê
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| Hiroki Matsukata | ... |
Tokugawa Iemitsu (Older Prince)
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Teruhiko Saigô | ... |
Tokugawa Tadanaga (Younger Prince)
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| Reiko Ôhara | ... |
Okuni (Singer)
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| Yoshio Harada | ... |
Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)
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| Etsuko Shihomi | ... |
Yagyu Akane (Yagyu Sister)
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Kentarô Kudô | ... |
Yagyu Matajuro (Yagyu Brother)
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Jirô Yabuki | ... |
Yagyu Samon (Yagyu Brother)
(as Jiro Yabuki)
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Hideo Murota | ... |
Sagenta Nogero (Leader of Negoro Clan)
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Mayumi Asano | ... |
Mon (Fighter of Negoro Clan)
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| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... |
Hayate (Fighter of Negoro Clan)
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Ichirô Nakatani | ... |
Gyobu Amano (Masterless Samurai)
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| Tetsurô Tanba | ... |
Ogasawara Gensinsai (Tajima's Rival)
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| Etsushi Takahashi | ... |
Matsudaira Izu (Iemitsu's Chamberlain)
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| Isao Natsuyagi | ... |
Shozaemon Bekki (Tadanaga's Retainer)
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| Mikio Narita | ... |
Ayamaro Karasumasu (Noble)
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Sanae Nakahara | ... |
Lady Kusaga (Iemitsu's Aid)
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| Nobuo Kaneko |
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| Shinsuke Ashida | ... |
Chamberlain Doi (Tadanaga's Chamberlain)
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| Isuzu Yamada | ... |
Oeyo (Mother)
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Lord of Owari
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Daisuke Awaji | ... |
Samurai (uncredited)
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| Seizô Fukumoto | ... |
Yukinojo Gensinsai (Ogasawara's Son) (uncredited)
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Shôtarô Hayashi | ... |
Samurai (uncredited)
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Ryûji Katagiri | ... |
Ronin (uncredited)
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Nenji Kobayashi | ... |
Scarred Ronin (uncredited)
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Masataka Naruse | ... |
Ronin (uncredited)
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Takashi Noguchi | ... |
Ninja (uncredited)
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Akira Shioji | ... |
Samurai (uncredited)
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Harumi Sone | ... |
Ronin (uncredited)
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Yasuhiro Suzuki | ... |
Samurai (uncredited)
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Hiroshi Tanaka | ... |
Hanzo (uncredited)
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| Sakae Umezu | ... |
Ninja (uncredited)
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Sen Yano | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kinji Fukasaku | ||
Written by
| Kinji Fukasaku | ... | (writer) |
| Hirô Matsuda | ... | (writer) |
| Tatsuo Nogami | ... | (writer) |
Music by
| Toshiaki Tsushima | ||
Cinematography by
| Tôru Nakajima | ||
Art Direction by
| Norimichi Igawa | ||
Production Companies
Distributors
- Progress Film-Verleih (1984) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Toei Company (1984) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Roboto Films (2024) (France) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the characters in the film carries a cane which is in fact a disguised sword. This type of katana was known as shikomizue, and both it's handle and it's sheath comprised the cane. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (1978). See more » |