poster

1959

(11/01/1959) (JP)

Fantasy, Action, Drama

3h 2m

54

User Score

The Birth of Japan!

Overview

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

1959

54

User Score

(11/01/1959) (JP)

Fantasy, Action, Drama

3h 2m

The Birth of Japan!

Overview

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Prince Yamato Takeru

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Elder Kumaso

Setsuko Hara

Setsuko Hara

Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Princess Yamato

Yōko Tsukasa

Yōko Tsukasa

Princess Oto Tachibana

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Princess Miyazu

Misa Uehara

Misa Uehara

Princess Kushinada

Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Prince Iogi

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Prince Wakatarashi

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Emperor Keikō

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

Ootomo's Kurohiko

Kenichi Enomoto

Kenichi Enomoto

God of Yaoyorozu

Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Spectator at Gods' Dance

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Kibino Takehiko

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Kume's yahara

Akira Sera

Akira Sera

Anazuchi

Minosuke Yamada

Minosuke Yamada

Okuri of Kunizo