Castle of Flames (1960)
In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon finds to be mysterious circumstances, and his mother's married to his uncle, whose ruthless ambition is causing turmoil in the kingdom. Not knowing who to trust, Masato feigns madness, vowing to get to the truth, even though his act causes distress to the girl he loves, who's waited for him all these years. The ghost of his father turns up now and then to show him the way. Meanwhile a peasant revolt is brewing... It all ends tragically.
Director:
Tai Katō
Writer:
Toshio Yasumi
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Hashizo Ōkawa as |
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as |
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Mieko Takamine as |
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Yoshiko Mita as |
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Ushio Akashi as |
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Yataro Kurokawa as |
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Kenji Susukida as |
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Ichirō Izawa as |
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Kichiya Bando as |
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Ryōsuke Kagawa as |
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Akitake Kōno as |
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Hiroshi Mizuno as |
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Kinya Suzuki as |
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Mitsukazu Kawamura as |
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Akira Shioji as |
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Kensaku Haruji as |
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Masuo Kamiki as |
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Katsuya Ishimaru as |
| Directing | Tai Katō | Director |
| Sound | Akira Ifukube | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Akira Yoshimura | Art Direction |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Original Story |
| Sound | Hiroo Nozu | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Toshio Yasumi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Sadaji Yoshida | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Haruo Nakayama | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |