Cruel Tale of Bushido (aka Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai))

Grieved by his wife's attempted suicide, modern-day salaryman Iikura (Kinnosuke Nakamura) turned to centuries' worth of family records for distraction and solace. He'd find that six generations of his forebears (each played by Nakamura, in a bravura effort) faced devastating repercussions for their unwavering adherence to a strict moral code. Tadashi Imai's acclaimed effort also stars Eijiro Tono, Masayuki Mori, Kyoko Kishida, Shinjiro Ehara. AKA: Bushidô Zankoku Monogatari, Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai, Cruel Story of the Samurai's Way. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles.