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Released , 'The Abe Clan' stars Kan'emon Nakamura, Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Shizue Yamagishi, Masako Tsutsumi The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from well-known users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "“19 vassals of Lord Hosokawa ask permission to commit harakiri with him, as a demonstration of their loyalty. Only Yaichiemon Abe is refused permission, forced instead into the vassalage of his lord’s successor. Humiliated and derided, Yaichiemon eventually commits harakiri without permission. His eldest son is then punished for Yaichiemon’s suicide, and when he resists, is sentenced to death. The entire Abe clan rebels upon the son’s execution, and the clan is annihilated.” --Alan Poul, Japan Society" .
