Honno-Ji in Flames

Honno-Ji in Flames — Plot

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.

• Release date
• September 11, 1960
• Runtime
• 97 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Tatsuo Ōsone

Honno-Ji in Flames — Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō I Akechi Mitsuhide Takahiro Tamura Oda Nobunaga Michiko Saga Ono Miki Mori Akechi Samanosuke Kanjūrō Arashi Tokugawa Ieyasu Seizaburō Kawazu Chikage Awashima Kitsuki Kikuko Hojo Kikyo