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  • The Breaking of Branches Is Forbidden (1968)
  • Not Rated
    Short | 14 min | Animation, Short
The Breaking of Branches Is Forbidden (1968)
Not Rated
Short | 14 min | Animation, Short
A cautionary tale. A monk's acolyte follows his master back to the master's garden, where branches of beautiful blossoms grow. A sign forbids the breaking of the branches. The master leaves, the acolyte chants, but soon falls asleep. Two ...See moreA cautionary tale. A monk's acolyte follows his master back to the master's garden, where branches of beautiful blossoms grow. A sign forbids the breaking of the branches. The master leaves, the acolyte chants, but soon falls asleep. Two men approach the gate into the master's garden. They knock. The acolyte awakes, peeks through the gate, and decides not to let them in. One of the two men uncorks a canteen of sake and pours some out into a flat bowl. The acolyte smells the sake. Is this a ploy? What do the strangers want? Written by See less
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Director
Kihachirô Kawamoto (as Kihachiro Kawamoto)
Writer
Kihachirô Kawamoto (as Kihachiro Kawamoto)
Composer
Akihiro Komori
Cinematographer
Ken Yoshioka
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Edit Released
Updated Dec 31, 1968
Release date
Jun 28, 2006 (United States)

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