Japan / Nov 13, 1956
A Strong Wind Blows (1956)
Directed by Shunkai Mizuho
1vote
0reviews
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend Ryūtarō to reform it. Facing union unrest and betrayal from within, Ryūtarō exposes an embezzlement scheme and helps restore order. After the company stabilizes, he quietly leaves for Kyushu, urging his colleagues to carry on without him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tatsuo Saitō | Shinsaku (Saeko’s father) |
| Seijirô Onda | Bunzō (Saeko’s uncle) |
| Haruko Tōgō | Kazuko (Atsuko’s sister) |
| Machiko Kitagawa | Nobuko Masaki |
| Haruo Tanaka | Managing Director Tadokoro |
| Takeo Matsushita | Personnel Manager Yamagata |
| Sōji Ubukata | General Affairs Manager Morimura |
| Yutaka Sada | Iwata |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 天上大風 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO |
| Release date | 13 novembre 1956 |
| Writer | Keita Genji, Kihan Nagase |
| Editing | 佐原文吾 |
| Cinematography | Tadashi Iimura |
| Assistant directors | Shunkai Mizuho |
| Lighting | Tsuruzô Nishikawa |
| Camera operators | Tadashi Iimura |
| Additional photography | Tadashi Iimura |
Show more
| Production design | Takeo Kita, Kiyoshi Shimizu |
| Art direction | Takeo Kita, Kiyoshi Shimizu |
| Set decoration | Takeo Kita, Kiyoshi Shimizu |
| Music | Hajime Okumura, Wataru Onuma |
| Sound | Hajime Okumura, Wataru Onuma |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
