Love and Honor (2006) Bushi no ichibun

Director: Yôji Yamada
Writers: Shûhei Fujisawa (novel), Yôji Yamada
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Rei Dan, Mitsugorô Bandô

Though he is of low rank with modest means, young samurai Mimura Shinnojo has a fairly happy and stable life with his loving wife Kayo. All this comes crashing down, however, when Shinnojo, as the lord's food taster, eats poisoned shellfish and becomes blind. Distressed by his inability to support the household, he turns violent and resentful, and even considers ending his own life to redeem his name. At the urging of unsympathetic relatives, Kayo seeks the assistance of captain Shimada Toya, who uses his influence to help Shinnojo retain his income and rank. As the rumors begin to get louder, Shinnojo becomes increasingly troubled that he may be losing his wife and honor to another man.

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