Taira Clan Saga (1955)
Shin Heike monogatari (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 48min
- Drama, History
- 21 Sep 1955 (Japan)
- Movie
After his father is not rewarded for his military achievements, Taira Kiyomori rebels against the court and the monks who rule the country. He also falls in love with Tokiko and discovers unsettling revelations about his parentage.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Narutoshi Hayashi | ... |
Taira Torodai
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| Raizô Ichikawa | ... |
Taira Kiyomori
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| Tatsuya Ishiguro | ... |
Fujiwara no Tokinobu
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| Michiyo Kogure | ... |
Yasuko
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| Yoshiko Kuga | ... |
Tokiko
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| Akitake Kôno | ... |
Heiroku
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Tamao Nakamura | ... |
Shigeko
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Shunji Natsume | ... |
Emperor Toba
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Mitsusaburô Ramon | ... |
Ryokan
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Kunitarô Sawamura | ... |
Joku
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| Koreya Senda |
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| Eitarô Shindô | ... |
Banboku
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| Ichirô Sugai | ... |
Carpenter
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| Eijirô Yanagi | ... |
Emperor Shirakawa
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Ichijirô Ôya | ... |
Taira no Tadamori
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Directed by
| Kenji Mizoguchi | ||
Written by
| Masashige Narusawa | ... | () |
| Hisakazu Tsuji | ... | () (as Kyûchi Tsuji) |
| Yoshikata Yoda | ... | () |
| Eiji Yoshikawa | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fumio Hayasaka | ||
| Masaru Satô | ||
Cinematography by
| Kazuo Miyagawa | ||
| Kôhei Sugiyama | ||
Editing by
| Kanji Suganuma | ||
Editorial Department
| Mitsuzô Wada | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Matsutarô Kawaguchi | ||
| Hideo Matsuyama | ||
Art Direction by
| Hiroshi Mizutani | ||
Set Decoration by
| Takejirô Nakajima | ||
Makeup Department
| Masanori Kobayashi | ... | makeup artist |
| Tsuru Nakai | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Takisaburô Chiga | ... | production manager |
| Masatsugu Hashimoto | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Tadao Murakami | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shigeru Doi | ... | assistant director |
| Mitsuo Hirotsu | ... | first assistant director |
| Yasuzô Masumura | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Akira Naitô | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Sakae Nagaoka | ... | sound recordist |
| Iwao Ôtani | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Goro Hisamitsu | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hiroshi Imai | ... | lighting technician |
| Gengon Nakaoka | ... | lighting technician (as Genken Nakaoka) |
| Kenichi Okamoto | ... | gaffer |
| Shôzô Tanaka | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yoshio Ueno | ... | costume researcher |
Music Department
| Kinshichi Kodera | ... | traditional Japanese music |
| Tamekichi Mochizuki | ... | traditional Japanese music |
Additional Crew
| Emi Kimura | ... | archivist |
| Eiichi Kusumoto | ... | fighting scenes |
| Tasaburô Oota | ... | background design |
| Hiroshi Shibata | ... | movement director |
| Uichirô Yamamoto | ... | equipment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Daiei (1956) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Espectáculos Rivus (1973) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Daiei International Films (1964) (United States) (subtitled)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Special Forces commander Captain Tadamori returns to Kyoto after successfully defeating the uprising of pirates in the western sea of Japan. But because the high courtiers dislike career soldiers gaining power and influence, they ignore the will of ex-Emperor Toba and refuse to reward the captain. Reward recommender Lord Tokinobu is punished, and the captain sends his son Kiyomori to the Lord's residence, where he falls in love with Tokiko, the Lord's daughter. Meanwhile, Kiyomori finds out that he is possibly the ex-Emperor's son...
Written by L.H. Wong |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the only two films Kenji Mizoguchi shot in color, the other being Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955). Mizoguchi was not very pleased by the technical result: the studio Daiei imposed their own colouring process, which turned out to be somewhat faded and yellowish. Nevertheless, Mizoguchi masterly uses colours for an artistic effect. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975). See more » |