The Day the Sun Rose (1968)

11/23/1968 (JP) • 2h 48m

Drama

Overview

Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

civil war

based on novel or book

brigand

clans

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