Information
Release DateJuly 30, 1955
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased
ProductionToei Company
LanguagesJapanese
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Popularity0
Synopsis
A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji was oppressed. The great dream and ambitions of Genkuro Yoshitsune in his youth are depicted, he joins forces with his older brother Yoritomo to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the second part depicts the fall of the clan, persecution and murder.
Cast & Crew
Director
Ryō Hagiwara
Featured Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Minamoto Yoshitsune
Hitomi Nakahara
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Benkei
Isuzu Yamada
Eitarō Ozawa
