The Broken Commandment

1962 · 119 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 230 VOTES · DIR. Kon Ichikawa

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Overview

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,142 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:00 "This is a story of the past. The past holds many points on which subsequent ages should reflect
00:08:31 Ushimatsu!
00:12:47 He said he would use the money he got from the meat to pay the funeral costs.
00:18:47 I've been meaning to tell you, but you should probably stop...
00:25:25 Thank you. I mean it, thank you.
00:31:18 - Your wife is from Tokyo? - Yes.
00:34:42 On the contrary, Mr. Tsuchiya
00:39:48 I decided to dedicate my life to the rights of burakumin?
00:43:23 This is why I tell you to at least wear socks.
00:48:43 Disgraceful, weeping in front of a guest!
00:52:42 I'm Risaburo Takayanagi.
00:58:23 Hopefully that will open his eyes.
01:03:25 Their mother will raise them to be splendid peasants.
01:07:44 They say he's a burakumin.
01:10:56 These rumors are completely groundless.
01:14:51 My wife said as much.
01:19:18 We should've gotten a son from the start.
01:28:04 Once a year, they visit their fathers and grandfathers with a sheaf of rice and check on their wellbeing.
01:32:31 These are memories I will never forget.
01:38:09 He can't be dead, can he?
01:42:22 But Mr. Segawa, why did you resign as a teacher?
01:46:21 When I was a young girl, I worked at a nursery school.
01:50:16 I apologize for disregarding your advice
01:57:54 THE END Translation: scannon Timing: lordretsudo

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,142
Dialogue density9.6 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:57:54

Production Record

DirectorKon Ichikawa
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes230