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Tales of the Taira Clan
JAPAN · 1955

Tales of the Taira Clan

Kenji Mizoguchi
samurai honor political conflict religious power feudal Japan clan warfare
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Synopsis

Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.

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