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Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi
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Overview
Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king.
Length 105 minutes
Actors
Toshirō Mifune | Tatsuya Mihashi | Makoto Satō | Tadao Nakamaru | Mie Hama | Akiko Wakabayashi | Yumi Shirakawa | Akihiko Hirata | Masashi Taiki | Jun Tazaki | Ichirô Arishima | Minoru Takada | Sachio Sakai | Susumu Kurobe | Shigeki Ishida | Hideyo Amamoto | Hiroshi Hasegawa | Shante Zaberi | E.M. Aziz | Ren Yamamoto | Ikio Sawamura | Hiroko Sakurai
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2024 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 7 stars |
| 06/25/2020 | TV | Broadcast | Other | 7 stars |
| 12/31/2012 | Computer | Other | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Such a unique film that sadly has no official home video release. Not sure why since it’s a Toho production with a great cast. Strange movie that often feels like Mifune is phoning in his performance yet at times totally earnest. Odd mix of adventure and fantasy. Cool film.
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