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A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (1963)

Original title: 手討

1963-05-29 · 1h 25m · JA
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The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status. Soon, an offer of marriage is brought to Harima. Trying to test his love, Okiku breaks one of the plates of the family treasure of the Aoyama family, but Harima doesn't notice. However, someone surrounding her witnesses the moment Okiku breaks the plate on purpose.

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Tokuzō TanakaDirector

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Raizō IchikawaRaizō IchikawaHarima AoyamaYukiko FujiYukiko FujiOkikuTomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaShindo GenjiroYutaka NakamuraYutaka NakamuraSawa MondoJûrô SasaJûrô SasaYoshimatsuJun'ichirō NaritaJun'ichirō NaritaTonosuke KondoEijirō YanagiEijirō YanagiMatsudaira Izu no kamiMichiko AiMichiko AiOchikaChitose MakiChitose MakiOsenJunko KozakuraJunko KozakuraOutaIkuko MōriIkuko MōriUsugumo TayuChikako HosokawaChikako HosokawaMayumi

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What is A Samurai Never Tells a Lie about?

The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status. Soon, an offer of marriage is brought to Harima. Trying to test his love, Okiku breaks one of the plates of the family treasure of the Aoyama family, but Harima doesn't notice. However, someone surrounding her witnesses the moment Okiku breaks the plate on purpose.

How long is A Samurai Never Tells a Lie?

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie has a runtime of 85 minutes.