The Story of Osaka Castle
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| The Story of Osaka Castle | |
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| Directed by | Hiroshi Inagaki[2] |
| Written by | Hiroshi Inagaki (writer)[2] Takeshi Kimura (writer)[2] Genzo Murakami (story)[2] |
| Produced by | Tomoyuki Tanaka[3] |
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| Distributed by | Toho Company Ltd. (Japan) Toho Company Ltd. (1961) (USA) (subtitled) |
Release dates | January 3, 1961[1] (Japan) June 6, 1961[1] (USA) |
Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Story of Osaka Castle (大阪城物語, Ōsaka-jō Monogatari) is a 1961 color Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki based on historical events taking place in Japan during the beginning of the 17th century. It was also known as Daredevil in the Castle [4] and The Tale of Osaka Castle in the UK.[5]
Plot
The plot is set about a decade after the battle of Sekigahara. Toshiro Mifune's character, Mohei is a contumacious wandering samurai with his very own point of view. He arrives in the city of Osaka to look for new beginning. As a background, unfolds a conspiracy of the Toyotomi clan to stop Lord Ieyasu Tokugawa's ambition for personal domination of Japan.
Awards
- Kinema Junpo Award(1962), Best Actor Toshiro Mifune [6]
References
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055267/releaseinfo
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055267/maindetails
- ^ http://www.kurosawa-cinema.com/films/japonais/daredevil_in_the_castle/
- ^ http://books.google.ca/books?id=62UcAQAAIAAJ&q=%22daredevil+in+the+castle%22&dq=%22daredevil+in+the+castle%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sKz1UKvjD6TO0QHqooGQAQ&ved=0CC4Q6AEwADgK
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055267/releaseinfo#akas
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055267/awards
External links
- [1] (French)
- Ōsaka-jō Monogatari at IMDb
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