The Forbidden Castle (1959)
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".
Director:
Yasushi Sasaki
Writer:
Masashige Narusawa
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Kinnosuke Nakamura as |
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Keiko Okawa as |
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Satomi Oka as |
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Hiroko Sakuramachi as |
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Motoharu Ueki as |
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Kenji Susukida as |
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Kusuo Abe as |
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Kensaku Hara as |
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Kunio Kaga as |
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Akitaka Kimata as |
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Michimaro Otabe as |
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Kenji Kusumoto as |
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Yumiko Mihara as |
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Michirō Minami as |
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Masao Mishima as |
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Ryuichi Nagashima as |
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Tokinosuke Nakamura as |
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Shin Tokudaiji as |
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Naojiro Umemura as |
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Isao Yamagata as |
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Eijirō Yanagi as |
| Directing | Yasushi Sasaki | Director |
| Sound | Seiichi Suzuki | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Watada | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Naotake Fujimoto | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Writing | Masashige Narusawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Renzaburō Shibata | Original Story |
| Production | Kimiharu Tsujino | Producer |
| Art | Takatoshi Suzuki | Art Direction |
| Production | Takaya Ogawa | Producer |
| Camera | Makoto Tsuboi | Director of Photography |