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The Floating Castle (2012)
Directed by Shinji Higuchi, Isshin Inudô
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In the year 1590, the mighty warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is close to fulfilling his ambition of unifying all of Japan under his banner when he comes across unexpected resistance in the form of a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika, a frivolous hedonistic fellow and unlikely candidate for the position of rebel general, finds himself in charge of defending the castle. His odds? An army of 500 men to combat Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s army of 20,000.
Length 144 minutes
Actors
Mansai Nomura | Nana Eikura | Hiroki Narimiya | Tomomitsu Yamaguchi | Koichi Sato | Masachika Ichimura | Takehiro Hira | Takayuki Yamada | Yûsuke Kamiji | Masahiko Nishimura | Gin Maeda | Akiyoshi Nakao | Machiko Ono | Mana Ashida | Sei Hiraizumi | Isao Natsuyagi | Takeo Nakahara | Honami Suzuki | LiLiCo | Soko Wada
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Was happy to see this movie included in the JFF online selection. DKU once aired it during a Shinji Higuchi day but I missed it. His intro was nice and apparently this was a different cut than the OG version.
This is an epic old school big battle flick with the David vs Goliath story: remote castle with only 500 troops versus the emperor’s invading army of 20,000 soldiers. This is a good movie when the action kicks in after the long table setting of the first third.
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