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Honno-Ji in Flames (1960)

Original title: 敵は本能寺にあり

1960-09-11 · 1h 37m · JA
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The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.

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Tatsuo ÔsoneDirector

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Matsumoto Hakuō IMatsumoto Hakuō IAkechi MitsuhideTakahiro TamuraTakahiro TamuraOda NobunagaMichiko SagaMichiko SagaOnoMiki MoriMiki MoriAkechi SamanosukeKanjūrō ArashiKanjūrō ArashiTokugawa IeyasuSeizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuChikage AwashimaChikage AwashimaKitsukiKikuko HojoKikuko HojoKikyoKeiko KishiKeiko KishiTamaYatarō KitagamiYatarō KitagamiHosokawa Tadaoki

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What is Honno-Ji in Flames about?

The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.

How long is Honno-Ji in Flames?

Honno-Ji in Flames has a runtime of 97 minutes.