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Shadow Over Fuji (1957)

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!

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  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Utaemon IchikawaUtaemon IchikawaSato
  • Photo of Eitarō ShindōEitarō ShindōHakuten
  • Photo of Kōtarō SatomiKōtarō SatomiBunroku
  • Photo of Kinya KitaojiKinya Kitaoji
  • Photo of Yumiko HasegawaYumiko Hasegawa
  • Photo of Denjirō ŌkōchiDenjirō Ōkōchi
  • Photo of Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō
  • Photo of Isao YamagataIsao Yamagata
  • Photo of Satomi OkaSatomi Oka
  • Photo of Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi

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