The Sharks

The Sharks

1964
2h 46m
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Overview

A film adaptation of Masatsugu Nobuhiko's novel of the same name, directed by Tasaka Tomotaka and starring Nakamura Kinnosuke. This literary epic tells the story of how the protagonist, who has become mired in evil due to his poverty and low position, eventually awakens to humanity through an encounter with a nun. Shark was born without a father in a fishing village where the main occupation is catching sharks. In his poor and humiliating life, his only source of comfort is the tender love of his mother. However, on the night of a festival, the village burns to the ground and his mother dies. Left alone, Shark sets off for Kyoto with an old caster.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title
Release Date June 20, 1964
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0323880

Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura

Yoshiko Mita
Yoshiko Mita

Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure

Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō

Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō

Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki

Akiko Kazami
Akiko Kazami

Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura

Junko Miyazono
Junko Miyazono

Tokue Hanazawa
Tokue Hanazawa

Ryuji Kita
Ryuji Kita

Key Crew

Tomotaka Tasaka
Director
Naoyuki Suzuki
Screenplay