SHADOW OVER FUJI
Directed by: SASAKI Yasush
Cast: ICHIKAWA Utaemon, SATOMI Kotaro, OKOCHI Denjiro, HASEGAWA Yumiko,
OKA Satomi, SAKURAMACHI Hiroko, SHINDO Eitaro, YAMAGATA Isao, SAKAI Shunji
The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An
incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji.
Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training
castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato
Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this
castle.
Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with
their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their
land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation
to its very roots.
With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current
times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!
Remastered Print!
1957 - Color - Widescreen
Japanese with English subtitles
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