Movie Description
大菩薩峠
(1957)Overview
First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesnt hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good. Despite the authors explicit refusal, the series were later made into plays and movies several times.
Featured Crew
- Director : Tomu Uchida
- Producer : Mitsuo Makino
- Editor : Shintarō Miyamoto
- Cast : Chiezo Kataoka,Kinnosuke Nakamura,Yumiko Hasegawa,Satomi Oka,Ryūtarō Aoyagi,Shinobu Araki,Koji Arima,Mitsuo Asano,Kinnosuke Fujiki,Sumiko Hidaka,Bokuzen Hidari,Hiroshi Hitomi,Eijirō Kataoka,Gorō Kawabe,Mitsukazu Kawamura,Akira Kishii,Sōji Kiyokawa,Hachirō Minamoto,Hiroshi Mizuno,Hajime Morita,Yasushi Nagata,Tokinosuke Nakamura,Susumu Namishima,Matsunosuke Sasaki,Kinnosuke Takamatsu,Mitsugu Terashima,Ryūnosuke Tsukigata,Kyōji Tōyama,Noboru Umezawa,Harumi Urazato,Isao Yamagata,Yoshio Yoshida,Denjirō Ōkōchi,Yujiro Omi
Cast
Tsukue Ryunosuke
Hyoma Utsugi
Ohama / Otoyo
Omatsu
Doctor Doan
Lord Kamio
Kidnapper
Toranosuke Shimada
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Facts
Original Title大菩薩峠
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-07-13
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 46m
Production CompaniesToei Company
Genres
- Drama
