The Broken Commandment
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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 破戒 |
| Year | 1962 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Kon Ichikawa |
| Runtime | 119 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (9 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Kon Ichikawa
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Ushimatsu Segawa
Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Inoko
Shiho Fujimura
Oshiho
Eiji Funakoshi
Keinoshin Kazama
Jun Hamamura
Ushimatsu's father
Yoshi Katō
Ushimatsu's uncle
Kyôko Kishida
Inoko's wife
Seiji Miyaguchi
School master
Hiroyuki Nagato
Ginnosuke Tsuchiya
Haruko Sugimura
School master's wife
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