The read
It runs long at 3h 2m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Ryuzo KikushimaWriter
- Toshio YasumiWriter
- Hiroshi InagakiDirector
- Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Toshirō MifunePrince Yamato Takeru
- Takashi ShimuraElder Kumaso
- Setsuko HaraAmaterasu, the Sun Goddess
- Kinuyo TanakaPrincess Yamato
- Yōko TsukasaPrincess Oto Tachibana
- Kyōko KagawaPrincess Miyazu
- Kumi MizunoAzami
- Misa UeharaPrincess Kushinada
- Akira KuboPrince Iogi
- Akira TakaradaPrince Wakatarashi
- Ganjirō Nakamura IIEmperor Keikō
- Eijirō TōnoOotomo
Stills
Themes
japanemperorprince4th century