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Shadow Over Fuji

0% | Oct 29, 1957
Drama History

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!

Featured Crew

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Yasushi Sasaki
Director
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Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
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Tadashi Ogawa
Screenplay
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Kyōji Shirai
Novel
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Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
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Taizo Takeyama
Sound Recordist
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Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
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Tadashi Manjome
Original Music Composer
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Takatoshi Suzuki
Art Direction
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Hideichi Yamane
Lighting Technician

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