Sentaro is been severely beaten for his defiance of the government and the high taxes during a time of famine. He is befriended by Kada Gentaro, a leader in the Mito Tengu group, which plans to overthrow the shogunate.
Acting
Tatsuya Nakadai's eyes alone carry three acts of suffering.
Direction
Yamamoto makes poverty visceral without spectacle.
Director
Satsuo Yamamoto
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