1960
5.0 (3 votes)
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
History
Production Companies
Shochiku
Honno-Ji in Flames (敵は本能寺にあり)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Tatsuo Ōsone
Screenplay: Kawakami Mitsuhachi, Shōtarō Ikenami
Producer: Masao Shirai
Director of Photography: Hideo Ishimoto
