敵は本能寺にあり (2007)

Name: 敵は本能寺にあり
Released: 2007-12-16
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Cast: 十代目 松本幸四郎, 玉木宏, 釈由美子, 平田満, 芦名星

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.