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Gion matsuri

  • 1968
  • 2h 48m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Gion matsuri (1968)
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Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by do... Read allShinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.

  • Directors
    • Daisuke Itô
    • Tetsuya Yamanouchi
  • Writers
    • Katsumi Nishiguchi
    • Kunio Shimizu
    • Hisayuki Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Toshirô Mifune
    • Shima Iwashita
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
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    • Directors
      • Daisuke Itô
      • Tetsuya Yamanouchi
    • Writers
      • Katsumi Nishiguchi
      • Kunio Shimizu
      • Hisayuki Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Kinnosuke Nakamura
      • Toshirô Mifune
      • Shima Iwashita
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Shinkichi
    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Kumaza
    Shima Iwashita
    Shima Iwashita
    • Ayame
    Yûnosuke Itô
    Yûnosuke Itô
    • Akamatsu
    Takahiro Tamura
    Takahiro Tamura
    • Sukematsu
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Tsuneemon
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Eitarô Ozawa
    • Kadokura
    Kunie Tanaka
    Kunie Tanaka
    • Gonji
    Tomo'o Nagai
    • Matashiro Kawahara
    Orie Satô
    • Otsuru
    Hisako Takihana
    • Ichi
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Genzô
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Jumbei Yamashina
    • (as Masami Shimojo)
    Ryôsuke Kagawa
    Ryôsuke Kagawa
    • Bunsuke
    Shinsuke Mikimoto
    Tsutomu Shimomoto
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Directors
      • Daisuke Itô
      • Tetsuya Yamanouchi
    • Writers
      • Katsumi Nishiguchi
      • Kunio Shimizu
      • Hisayuki Suzuki
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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 祇園祭
    • Production companies
      • Nippon Eiga Fukko Kyokai
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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