A story of greed, a lust for power, and ultimate revenge. The Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji has decided to step aside to make room for the younger blood of his three sons, Taro, Jiro, and Saburo, the Lord's only wish now being to live out his years as an honored guest in the castle of each of his sons in turn. While the older two sons flatter their father, the youngest son attempts to warn him of the folly of expecting the three sons to remain united; enraged at the younger son's attempt to point out the danger, the father banishes him. True to the younger son's warning, however, the oldest Son soon conspires with the second son to strip The Great Lord of everything, even his title.
Written by Bill albers.bill@gmail.com
The castle destroyed in the middle of the movie was specially constructed on the slopes of Mount Fuji for the film and then burned down. No miniatures were used for that segment, although an optical of another castle being burned at the end was used.
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes:
During the first scene (while the Land Lord and his sons are hunting wild boars) the first shot that shows every single wild boar running in front of the camera is probably a single shot of the same wild boar repeated 3 times.
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Quotes
Kyoami:
A serpent's egg is white and pure. A bird's is speckled and soiled. Hidetora:
This is a castle... Here's a wall. Kyoami:
The bird left the speckled egg for the white. Hidetora:
Strange... Kyoami:
The egg cracks; out comes a snake. Hidetora:
Empty space above the wall. Why? Kyoami:
The bird is gobbled by the snake. Hidetora:
Where am I? Who am I? Kyoami:
Stupid bird! See more »