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The Birth of Japan
Also known as Birth of Japan
1959 film by Hiroshi Inagaki
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5.5The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.
Released: 1959-11-01182 minDir: Hiroshi InagakiFantasy, Action, DramaBudget: $17.9MBox office: $24.6M
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Prince Yamato Takeru
- Takashi Shimura as Elder Kumaso
- Setsuko Hara as Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Princess Yamato
- Yōko Tsukasa as Princess Oto Tachibana
- Kyōko Kagawa as Princess Miyazu
Themes
- japan
- emperor
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1959 films1959 Japanese films1959 Japanese-language filmsFilms based on Japanese myths and legendsFilms directed by Hiroshi InagakiFilms produced by Sanezumi FujimotoFilms produced by Tomoyuki TanakaFilms set in the 2nd centuryFilms with screenplays by Ryuzo KikushimaHistory of Japan on filmJapanese epic filmsJapanese kaiju films