Honno-Ji in Flames

The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.

Director: Tatsuo Ōsone

Cast: Matsumoto Hakuō I, Takahiro Tamura, Michiko Saga, Miki Mori, Kanjūrō Arashi, Seizaburō Kawazu, Chikage Awashima, Kikuko Hojo

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