Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
三船敏郎
as Lord Akashi
平田昭彦
as Ryutaro Inoue
水野久美
as The Witch
星由里子
as Kozato
夏木陽介
as Kiyonosuke
佐藤允
as Shuri Kusanagi
草笛光子
as Kozato's Aunt
久我美子
as Kikusato
久保明
as
堺左千夫
as
小杉義男
as
山本廉
as
