Japan / Mar 06, 1965
Taking the Castle (1965)
Directed by Toshio Masuda
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2h 16min
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Plot
The Sengoku Era was coming to an end. The monopoly of the ever powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was at a near. Only one man was brave enough to stand in Ieyasu's way - A lone wolf samurai by the name of Kagekatsu Uesugi. Inspired by Uesugi's courage to revolt, a young samurai warrior, Touzou Kuruma decides to join the fight. Their target: the Tamonyama Castle.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 城取り |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Release date | 6 marzo 1965 |
| Executive producer | Yūjirō Ishihara |
| Writer | Ichirō Ikeda, Ryōtarō Shiba, Toshio Masuda |
| Editing | Masanori Tsujii |
| Cinematography | Minoru Yokoyama |
| Assistant directors | Toshio Masuda |
| Lighting | Ko Fujibayashi |
| Camera operators | Minoru Yokoyama |
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| Additional photography | Minoru Yokoyama |
| Production design | Takashi Matsuyama |
| Art direction | Takashi Matsuyama |
| Set decoration | Takashi Matsuyama |
| Music | Toshirō Mayuzumi, Fumio Hashimoto |
| Sound | Fumio Hashimoto, Toshirō Mayuzumi |
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