Drama ·History ·War · Japan · 1990 · 1h 44m

Heaven and Earth

天と地と

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Director
Haruki Kadokawa
Cast
Takaaki Enoki as Kagetora / Uesugi Kenshin Masahiko Tsugawa as Takeda Shingen Atsuko Asano as Nami Naomi Zaizen as Yae Hironobu Nomura as Taro Yoshinobu Toshiya Ito as Kakizaki Kageie
Crew
Yonezō Maeda — Director of Photography Tetsuya Komuro — Original Music Composer Haruki Kadokawa — Writer Toshio Kamata — Writer Isao Yoshiwara — Writer Chogoro Kaionji — Novel
Synopsis

Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?

Mood & Themes
japansamuraikatanasiegechambarajidaigekisengoku period
Key Collaborators
Haruki Kadokawa Director Yonezō Maeda Director of Photography Tetsuya Komuro Original Music Composer Haruki Kadokawa Writer Toshio Kamata Writer Isao Yoshiwara Writer Chogoro Kaionji Novel Yutaka Okada Producer Shinya Maruyama Producer Haruki Kadokawa Producer
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