Noble Tasuke (1958)
The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei temple. On his way the procession is disrupted when a small child runs into the street, a crime punishable by execution. One man steps forward to save her life by putting his on the line. Brave and compassionate Isshin Tasuke has come into the limelight as a hero of legendary proportions. His uncanny resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu will lead to many adventures that formed on of the great series in Japanese cinema. With his intelligence and personality, Tasuke seeks to intervene in the struggle between opposing factions in the Shogun's Ruling Council.
Director:
Tadashi Sawashima
Writer:
Torao Tanabe
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Kinnosuke Nakamura as |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as |
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Hitomi Nakahara as |
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Shunji Sakai as |
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Harue Akagi as |
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Eijirō Kataoka as |
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Kanji Koshiba as |
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Isao Yamagata as |
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Kōtarō Satomi as |
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Kunio Kaga as |
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Ryūko Azuma as |
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Kyoji Sugi as |
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Juro Hoshi as |
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Ryōei Itō as |
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Kinnosuke Takamatsu as |
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Hiroshi Mizuno as |
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Kunijirō Yanagi as |
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Kiyoshi Sawada as |
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Tetsunosuke Tsukigata as |
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Ryūtarō Gomi as |
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Michimaro Otabe as |
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Ikuo Oka as |
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Hiroshi Kato as |
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Tokinosuke Nakamura as |
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Kazutarō Kuni as |
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Yujiro Omi as |
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Kyōichi Hara as |
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Kinnosuke Fujiki as |
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Hideo Shimada as |
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Ryutaro Chikamatsu as |
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Mitsuo Asano as |
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Reiko Miyama as |
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Fumio Nakano as |
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Tsuyako Okajima as |
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Yuriko Shichijō as |
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Mitsukazu Kawamura as |
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Hideo Higashi as |
| Directing | Tadashi Sawashima | Director |
| Art | Norimichi Igawa | Art Direction |
| Crew | Naotake Fujimoto | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Haruo Nakayama | Lighting Technician |
| Writing | Torao Tanabe | Screenplay |
| Camera | Makoto Tsuboi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nakaba Takahashi | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |