Shadow Over Fuji

Overview

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 29, 1957

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Kyoji Sugi,Hiroko Sakuramachi,Kodayu Ichikawa,Hachiro Yamauchi,Satomi Oka,Kanji Koshiba,Utaemon Ichikawa,Kenji Nagata,Kōtarō Satomi,Momonosuke Ichikawaand 23 more

Director

Yasushi Sasaki

Writer

Kyōji Shirai,Tadashi Ogawa

Cinematography

Takeo Itō

Music

Tadashi Manjome

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0215783