Year: 1952
Runtime: 135 mins
Language: Japanese
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji escape a besieged castle. Hayate leaves lover Kano, wounded, and cared for by O’Ryo, who falls for him. After Hayate kills O’Ryo’s caretaker, he flees, pursued by her, while Yaheiji loves O’Ryo. Kano, thinking Hayate dead, joins Jurota, who defects and takes her to the enemy. Their tangled loves end in battle and sacrifice.
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