Japan / Feb 02, 1938
The Giant (1938)
Directed by Mansaku Itami
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2h 7min
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Plot
Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 巨人伝 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toho Eiga |
| Release date | 2 febbraio 1938 |
| Production | Nobuyoshi Morita |
| Writer | Victor Hugo, Mansaku Itami |
| Cinematography | Jun Yasumoto |
| Assistant directors | Mansaku Itami |
| Camera operators | Jun Yasumoto |
| Additional photography | Jun Yasumoto |
| Production design | Takeo Kita |
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| Art direction | Takeo Kita |
| Set decoration | Takeo Kita |
| Music | Nobuo Ito |
| Sound | Nobuo Ito |
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