5.9Night Drum · 1958
Night Drum (1958) is a Drama / History film directed by Tadashi Imai, starring Rentaro Mikuni, Ineko Arima, Masayuki Mori.
DramaHistory
5.9Overview
Following a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited return to his home and doting wife, Dane. Initially greeted by the effusive welcome of his family, spiteful whispers also reach his ear about an adulterous affair carried on, in his long absence, between his wife and a famous drummer. With Hikokuro’s honor imperiled by rumor, his family insists on a formal investigation into the veracity of the gossip. Through the combined testimony of many witnesses, a tale unwinds around the visits of a traveling musician hired to tutor the family heir, the spurned attentions of the man who started the rumor, and the ultimate truth behind the accusations. The conclusion of events prove as much an indictment of bushidō as it is of the reluctant parties involved. Adapted from a 1706 play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon and based on a true case.
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni, Ineko Arima, Masayuki Mori, Sumiko Hidaka, Keiko Yukishiro, Tomoko Naraoka, Emiko Azuma, Kikue Mōri
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What is "Night Drum" about?
Following a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited return to his home and doting wife, Dane. Initially greeted by the effusive welcome of his family, spiteful whispers also reach his ear about an adulterous affair carried on, in his long absence, between his wife and a famous drummer. With Hikokuro’s honor imperiled by rumor, his family insists on a formal investigation into the veracity of the gossip. Through the combined testimony of many witnesses, a tale unwinds around the visits of a traveling musician hired to tutor the family heir, the spurned attentions of the man who started the rumor, and the ultimate truth behind the accusations. The conclusion of events prove as much an indictment of bushidō as it is of the reluctant parties involved. Adapted from a 1706 play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon and based on a true case.
When was "Night Drum" released?
Night Drum was released in 1958.
Who stars in "Night Drum"?
The cast includes Rentaro Mikuni, Ineko Arima, Masayuki Mori, Sumiko Hidaka.
