The Forbidden Castle (1959)
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美男城
director:
Yasushi Sasaki
playwright:
Masashige Narusawa
actor:
Kinnosuke Nakamura
/
Keiko Okawa
/
Satomi Oka
/
Hiroko Sakuramachi
/
Motoharu Ueki
…
genre:
Drama
language:
Japanese
length: 1h 33m
release date: 1959-02-24
IMDb: tt0186879
美男城
overview
From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the "Nemuri Kyoshiro" series (Son of the Black Mass), "Destiny’s Son" etc. comes the complex story exploring the mystery behind why Ino Morimasa betrayed his sworn brother Ishida Mitsunari, thus leading to the defeat of the Toyotomi at the Battle of Sekigahara. Starring Nakamura Kinnosuke in one of the strongest performances of his career as Ino's estranged son seeking justice. Originally known as "The Forbidden Castle".