The Giant (1938 film)
| The Giant | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mansaku Itami |
| Written by | Victor Hugo (novel), Mansaku Itami (screenplay) |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Giant (巨人傳, Kyojinden) is a 1938 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mansaku Itami[1] and based on the famous five-part novel Les Misérables by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo. The film's setting was changed from France to Edo-period Japan.
The great jidai-geki star Denjiro Okochi plays the Jean Valjean role, and an eighteen-year-old Setsuko Hara features as Cosette.
Cast
- Denjiro Okochi (Sanpei/Onuma/Sankichi)
- Setsuko Hara (Chiyo)
- Masako Tsutsumi (Okuni)
- Hinako Katagiri (Chiyo bambina)
- Ryo Sayama (Ryoma Seike)
- Sadao Maruyama (Yajiro Sogabe)
- Yo Shiomi (sacerdote)
- Yoshio Kosugi (Narutoya)
References
- ^ "Il cinema ritrovato". Festival program. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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