History ·War ·Action · Japan · 1961 · 1h 35m

Daredevil in the Castle

大阪城物語

Daredevil in the Castle poster
Director
Hiroshi Inagaki
Cast
Toshirō Mifune as Mohei Kyōko Kagawa as Ai Yuriko Hoshi as Senhime Yoshiko Kuga as Kobue Isuzu Yamada as Yodogami Yōsuke Natsuki as Chomonshu Kimura
Crew
Kazuo Yamada — Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura — Writer Genzō Murakami — Writer Hiroshi Inagaki — Writer
Synopsis

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.

Mood & Themes
samuraiswordplayosaka, japanperiod dramajidaigekichanbaraosaka castle
Key Collaborators
Hiroshi Inagaki Director Kazuo Yamada Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura Writer Genzō Murakami Writer Hiroshi Inagaki Writer Genzō Murakami Story Hiroshi Ueda Production Design
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