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''Crest of Betrayal'', known in Japan as , is a
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Japanese film directed by
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. Written by Motomu Furuta and Fukasaku, it combines two enduring Japanese legends; '' Chūshingura'', which tells the story of the historical
forty-seven rōnin The revenge of the , also known as the or Akō vendetta, was a historical event in Japan in which a band of ''rōnin'' (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their former master on 31 January 1703. The incident has since become legendary. I ...
, and '' Yotsuya Kaidan'', a ghost story about a beautiful woman who falls victim to passion and evil.


Plot

When Lord Asano draws his sword and injures Kira, he is sentenced to death by seppuku. That night rioters raid the Asano house to steal his belongings. Twenty days later, the Asano samurai meet and vow to take revenge, but
Ōishi Kuranosuke Oishi may refer to: * Ōishi (surname), a Japanese surname * Oishi (Philippine brand), a snack company from the Philippines * Oishi Group, a Thai food-and-drink company * Ōishi Station, a train station in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japa ...
makes them wait a year to see if the Asano clan can be restored through appeals. Meanwhile, he divorces his wife and sends her away to her father's house with their younger children as he whiles away his time in the companionship of
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to lull his enemies into a sense of security. When all hope of restoring the Asano clan is lost, Ōishi gathers the men in Kyoto to prepare for their vendetta. Tamiya Iyemon saves Oume when she is being accosted on her way to the shrine and earns the gratitude of her grandfather Ito Kihei, steward to Kira, but the Asano clan members refuse to accept his money. He then has poison sent to his wife Oiwa, claiming that it is medicine from Iyemon. The poison disfigures her face and causes her to have a miscarriage. She grabs a knife to murder Ito but accidentally stabs herself to death with it while struggling to get free from her admirer Takuetsu. When Ito confesses his actions, Iyemon agrees to marry his granddaughter Oume in return for being recommended for a position with Lord Kira. Ito introduces him to Shimizu Ichigaku, Kira's bodyguard. Iyemon returns home and kills Takuetsu, then Ito's men dispose of the bodies in the river for him. On his wedding night, Iyemon sees a vision of Oiwa and strikes at her with his sword, killing Oume. Shimizu covers up the murder, blaming it on robbers, and promises Iyemon that he will still recommend him to Kira. In return, Iyemon agrees to assassinate Ōishi. He sneaks to Ōishi's house and announces his intention to kill Ōishi, causing Horibe and the other ronin to attack and kill him. As a half-dead ghost, Iyemon watches as Oishi and the Asano clan raid the inn where Kira is staying. Oiwa's ghost assists them by using the power of storms to kill several of Kira's men, including the men who put her body in the river. Hazama Jujiro finds Kira's hiding spot and Ōishi instructs Jujiro to behead Kira. When he does, it severs Iyemon's ties to the world of the living and his death is complete. Iyemon's ghost and Oiwa's ghost gaze once more upon the Asano clan and the ghosts from the Ito household before wandering away.


Cast

* Kōichi Satō as Tamiya Iyemon *
Saki Takaoka is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Hochi Film Award for '' Crest of Betrayal''. Filmography Film * ''cf girl'' (''cfガール'', 1989) * '' Swimming Upstream'' ('' バタアシ金魚'', 1990), Sonoko * '' ...
as Oiwa * Keiko Oginome as Oume * Renji Ishibashi as Kihei Ito * Eriko Watanabe as Omaki * Shōhei Hino as Kampei * Naomasa Musaka as Takuetsu * Maiko Kikuchi as Okaru * Masaomi Kondo as Tamiya Iyori * Keizo Kanie as Shimizu Ichigaku * Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Asano (special appearance) * Takahiro Tamura as Kira (special appearance) * Yûko Natori as Ukihashi (special appearance) * Tsunehiko Watase as Yasubei Horibe *
Masahiko Tsugawa , born Masahiko Katō (加藤 雅彦 ''Katō Masahiko''; January 2, 1940 – August 4, 2018) was a Japanese actor and director. Career Tsugawa was born January 2, 1940, in Kyoto, Japan. After acting as a child, he made his major debut at 16 in t ...
as
Ōishi Kuranosuke Oishi may refer to: * Ōishi (surname), a Japanese surname * Oishi (Philippine brand), a snack company from the Philippines * Oishi Group, a Thai food-and-drink company * Ōishi Station, a train station in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japa ...


Other Credits

*Art Direction by **Kazutoshi Marui ** Yoshinobu Nishioka *Sound Department **Koichi Hirose - sound **Shinichi Suzuki - sound editor * Gaffer: Toshio Nakajima


References


External links

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Crest of Betrayal
' at the Japanese Movie Database {{Navboxes , title = Awards for ''Crest of Betrayal'' , list = {{Japan Academy Prize for Best Film {{Mainichi Film Award for Excellence Film 1994 films 1990s ghost films 1990s Japanese-language films Films directed by Kinji Fukasaku Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners Films about the Forty-seven Ronin Films scored by Kaoru Wada Films set in the 1700s Films set in Edo Films set in Kyoto Films set in the Edo period Japanese ghost films Jidaigeki films 1990s Japanese films