Description
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.
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Release Date1964
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Runtime2 hr 46 min
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Languageja
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Rating0 (0)
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Genres
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DirectorTomotaka Tasaka
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Cast萬屋錦之介三田佳子木暮実千代加東大介加藤嘉千秋実風見章子河原崎長一郎浜村純宮園純子花沢徳衛北竜二徳大寺伸
