A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

Overview

The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the defeated leader of the Genji, Minamoto Yoritomo resolves to end his clan's exile and avenge the brutal loss in December, 1159 as they had fought under the white banner of the Emperor, while the Taira fought under their red flags in a battle to the death. The fight only took one day, with the Genji suffering utter defeat which led to their exile. His father, Yoshitomo, took responsibility for the loss and rather than live in humiliation, he decides to commit suicide with all his sons following him. However, the bravest warrior among them, Yoritomo stands tall and declares that he will not kill himself, but rather will fight to restore the clan.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 9, 1961

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa,Yoshiko Mita,Ryūnosuke Tsukigata,Masuo Kamiki,Kunio Kaga,Sonosuke Sawamura,Mikijiro Hira,Haruo Tanaka,Hiroko Sakuramachi,Masao Mishimaand 11 more

Director

Tadashi Sawashima

Writer

Tadashi Sawashima

Cinematography

Nagaki Yamagishi

Music

Seiichi Suzuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0187029