Unusual take on the oft-told kabuki kaidan tale from director Kenji Misumi offers a strikingly sympathetic spin on protagonist Tamiya Iemon (Kazuo Hasegawa), as the samurai finds himself suckered by conspirators who wish to see him remarry-after they dispose of his sickly spouse (Yasuko Nakada). Hideo Takamatsu, Yôko Uraji, Mieko Kondô, Jôji Tsurumi also star. 84 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles.