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Shadow Over Fuji (1957)

★ 0.0/10 104 min Drama, History Japan Japanese
Screenplay by: Tadashi Ogawa
Novel: Kyōji Shirai
Streaming: Not available

Description

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!

Top Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa
Utaemon Ichikawa Sato
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō Hakuten
Kōtarō Satomi
Kōtarō Satomi Bunroku
Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji
Yumiko Hasegawa
Yumiko Hasegawa
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
Isao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata

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