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.

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

as Ushimatsu Segawa

Rentaro Mikuni

as Rentaro Inoko

Shiho Fujimura

as Oshiho

Eiji Funakoshi

as Keinoshin Kazama

Jun Hamamura

as Ushimatsu's father

Yoshi Katō

as Ushimatsu's uncle

Kyôko Kishida

as Inoko's wife

Seiji Miyaguchi

as School master

Hiroyuki Nagato

as Ginnosuke Tsuchiya

Haruko Sugimura

as School master's wife

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