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The Day the Sun Rose

The Day the Sun Rose (1968)

2h 48m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.

Director: Tetsuya Yamanouchi

Studio: Nippon Eiga Fukko Kyokai

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

as Shinkichi

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

as Kumaza

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

as Ayame

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

as

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

as

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

as