Movie Description
八百万石に挑む男
(1961)Overview
A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?
Featured Crew
- Director : Nobuo Nakagawa
- Editor : Shintarō Miyamoto
- Cast : Utaemon Ichikawa,Sō Yamamura,Hiroko Sakuramachi,Chōichirō Kawarasaki,Michitarō Mizushima,Noboru Nakaya,Eijirō Yanagi,Katsuo Nakamura,Chōjūrō Kawarasaki,Shin Tokudaiji,Ushio Akashi,Koji Arima,Tsukie Matsuura,Ryōei Itō,Kinji Nakamura,Takeshi Sakamoto,Kazutarō Kuni,Shinnosuke Ogata,Ikuo Oka,Gorō Naniwa,Tokinosuke Nakamura,Kenji Nagata,Eijirō Sekine,Ryōji Kōzuki,Jiro Yamazaki,Yasuo Fujita,Ko Mihashi
Cast
Yamanouchi Iganosuke
Councilor Matsudaira Izu
Gyutaku
Akagawa Daizen
Fujii Sakyo
Abbot Tenchu
Ten'ichi-bo
Magistrate O'oka Echizen
Yoshimune
Ushio Koetsu
Sangoro Yoshida
Ritsu
Gensuke
Gatekeeper
Matabei
Guard
Playman
Kobozu
Yamajin
Nakabon
Samurai
Samurai
Kawaraban
Treasure Sawa
Ynagisawa in childhood
Hotta Mamoru
Posters
Facts
Original Title八百万石に挑む男
Status Released
Release Information
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1961-09-13
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 35m
Production CompaniesToei Company
Genres
- Drama
