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The Giant

02/02/1938

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2hrs 7min

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History

,Drama

STORY

Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Setsuko Hara
  • Yoshio Kosugi
  • Denjirō Ōkōchi
  • Sadao Maruyama
  • Masako Tsutsumi

    Director

  • Mansaku Itami

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese

Cast

Setsuko Hara

Yoshio Kosugi

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Sadao Maruyama

Masako Tsutsumi

Yuriko Hanabusa

Ryo Sayama

Shin Date

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nobuo Kosaka

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