Taking The Castle
1965 Japanese film
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Taking The Castle (Japanese: 城取り), also known as Shirotori, is a 1965 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Toshio Masuda.[1] The film was the first production to be released from Yūjirō Ishihara's company Ishihara Promotion.[2][3][4][5][6]
Directed byToshio Masuda
Screenplay by
- Toshio Masuda
- Keiichiro Ryu
Based onShiro wo Toru Hanashi
by Shōtarō Ikenami
by Shōtarō Ikenami
| Taking The Castle | |
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| Directed by | Toshio Masuda |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | Shiro wo Toru Hanashi by Shōtarō Ikenami |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Toshiro Mayuzumi |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel Shiro wo Toru Hanashi.[2][7]
Plot
At the end of the Sengoku period, While other Daimyo are joining Tokugawa Ieyasu's army one after another. but only Uesugi clan is brave enough stand in Ieyasu's way. Kuruma Touzo is a ronin who left Kobayakawa Hideaki. He is impressed by the Uesugi clan's courage and tries to help. His target is Tamonyama castle under construction by Date clan.[2][7]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yūjirō Ishihara | Kuruma Touzo |
| Minoru Chiaki | Tawara Sanai |
| Tamao Nakamura | Osen |
| Chieko Matsubara | Mahime |
| Tatsuya Fuji | Young Samurai |
| Taketoshi Naito | Unsui |
| Kenji Imai | Shibuya Tenzen |
| Eiji Gō | Tomita Ippachi |
| Gannosuke Ashiya | Shirakonaya Chojiro |
| Kamatari Fujiwara | Kanbei |
| Osamu Takizawa | Naoe Kanetsugu |
| Jūshirō Konoe | Akaza |
