A Samurai’s Lie: Beloved Wife (1981)

1h 31m · 25 Dec 1981

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Isozoemon (Go Kato) was a ronin (masterless samurai) and broke, who lived in a Choya (cheap apartment) in Okazakijoka town with his sick wife, Sugie (Ai Kanzaki). He was also a good swordsman who had taught swordsmanship in Akita a long time ago. He takes such good care of his wife that he is called a wife-loving man. He got involved in a conflict for succession because he pretended to become an officer to please her wife.

Movie ID	156066
Genre	Drama
Director	Masahiro Takase
Main cast	Gō Katō, Ai Kanzaki, Asao Uchida, Tonpei Hidari, Yōsuke Kondō, Shinji Ogawa, Manko Kurenai, Shun Ueda
Release date	25 December 1981
Release year	1981
Language	Japanese
Duration	91 min (1h 31m)
Rating	–
Production house	Fuji Television Network