
Film
The Sharks
1964 · 2h 46m · Drama
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Overview
A film adaptation of Masatsugu Nobuhiko's novel of the same name, directed by Tasaka Tomotaka and starring Nakamura Kinnosuke. This literary epic tells the story of how the protagonist, who has become mired in evil due to his poverty and low position, eventually awakens to humanity through an encounter with a nun. Shark was born without a father in a fishing village where the main occupation is catching sharks. In his poor and humiliating life, his only source of comfort is the tender love of his mother. However, on the night of a festival, the village burns to the ground and his mother dies. Left alone, Shark sets off for Kyoto with an old caster.
Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Yoshiko Mita

Michiyo Kogure

Daisuke Katō

Yoshi Katō

Minoru Chiaki

Akiko Kazami

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Jun Hamamura

Junko Miyazono

Tokue Hanazawa
Ryuji Kita

Shin Tokudaiji
Crew
- Tomotaka TasakaDirector
- Naoyuki SuzukiScreenplay
- Masatsugu NobuhikoNovel
- Masahiko IimuraDirector of Photography
- Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 20, 1964
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
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