The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961)
1h 35m
Running Time
September 13, 1961Release Date
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961)
1h 35m
Running Time
September 13, 1961Release Date
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Plot.
A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?
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Cast & Crew.

Utaemon Ichikawa
Yamanouchi Iganosuke

Sō Yamamura
Councilor Matsudaira Izu

Hiroko Sakuramachi
Nui

Kazuo Nakamura
Actor

Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Gyutaku

Michitarō Mizushima
Akagawa Daizen

Noboru Nakata
Actor

Noboru Nakaya
Fujii Sakyo

Eijirō Yanagi
Abbot Tenchu

Katsuo Nakamura
Ten'ichi-bo

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Magistrate O'oka Echizen

Shin Tokudaiji
Yoshimune

Ushio Akashi
Ushio Koetsu

Koji Arima
Sangoro Yoshida

Tsukie Matsuura
Ritsu

Ryōei Itō
Gensuke

Kinji Nakamura
Gatekeeper

Takeshi Sakamoto
Matabei

Kazutarō Kuni
Guard

Shinnosuke Ogata
Playman

Ikuo Oka
Kobozu

Gorô Naniwa
Yamajin

Tokinosuke Nakamura
Nakabon

Kenji Nagata
Samurai
Media.

Details.
Release DateSeptember 13, 1961
Original Name八百万石に挑む男
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
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