| Taking The Castle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Toshio Masuda |
| Screenplay by | Toshio Masuda, Keiichiro Ryu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Toshiro Mayuzumi |
| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Taking The Castle (Japanese: 城取り) also known as "Shirotori" is a 1965 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Toshio Masuda. The film is the first film to be released from Yūjirō Ishihara's company Ishihara Promotion.
Based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel "Shiro wo Toru Hanashi".
Plot
At the end of the Sengoku period, While other Daimyo are joining Tokugawa Ieyasu's army one after another. but only Uesugi clan is brave enough stand in Ieyasu's way. Kuruma Touzo is a ronin who left Kobayakawa Hideaki. He is impressed by the Uesugi clan's courage and tries to help. His target is Tamonyama castle under construction by Date clan.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yūjirō Ishihara | Kuruma Touzo |
| Minoru Chiaki | Tawara Sanai |
| Tamao Nakamura | Osen |
| Chieko Matsubara | Mahime |
| Tatsuya Fuji | Young Samurai |
| Taketoshi Naito | Unsui |
| Kenji Imai | Shibuya Tenzen |
| Eiji Gō | Tomita Ippachi |
| Gannosuke Ashiya | Shirakonaya Chojiro |
| Kamatari Fujiwara | Kanbei |
| Osamu Takizawa | Naoe Kanetsugu |
| Jūshirō Konoe | Akaza |
References
- "調布で「時代劇特集」の無料映画上映 石原裕次郎主演「城取り」". 調布経済新聞. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "城取り". Nikkatsu. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "城取り". eiga.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "城取り". ザテレビジョン. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "城取りとは". kotobank. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- 日活アクションの華麗な世界：1954-1971 第十一章 青春との訣別-爛熟期における裕次郎像の概観 p.266-280 三本の異色作-「太平洋ひとりぼっち」「敗れざるもの」「城取り」 ISBN 4624710878
- ^ "城取り". 文化庁Agency for Cultural Affairs 日本映画情報システム. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
External links
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