The Giant

The Giant

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1938-02-02

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.

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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.

Released

1938-02-02

Runtime

127

Director

Mansaku Itami

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

History

Drama

Language

日本語

Production

Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.

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    Setsuko Hara

    原節子
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    Yoshio Kosugi

    小杉義男
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    Denjirō Ōkōchi

    大河内傳次郎
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    Sadao Maruyama

    丸山定夫
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    Masako Tsutsumi

    堤真佐子
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    Yuriko Hanabusa

    英百合子
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    Ryo Sayama

    佐山亮
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    Shin Date

    伊達信
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    Nijiko Kiyokawa

    清川虹子
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    Nobuo Kosaka

    Nobuo Kosaka
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    Kō Mihashi

    御橋公
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    Keiji Sakakida

    榊田敬二
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    Keiichi Shimada

    Keiichi Shimada
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    Yo Shiomi

    汐見洋
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    Osamu Takizawa

    滝沢修
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    Kan Yanagiya

    柳谷寛
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    Eiji Nakamura

    中村栄二