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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kunio Watanabe
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshitake Hisa
- Original Score
- Eiichi Yamada
- Original Title
- 日輪
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kunio Watanabe
Yoshitake Hisa, Riichi Yokomitsu
Eiichi Yamada
Takashi Watanabe
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Eiichi Yamada
Original Music Composer
Yoshitake Hisa
Screenplay
Kunio Watanabe
Director
Takashi Watanabe
Director of Photography
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Sun.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sun
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sun about?
Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.
Who directed The Sun?
The Sun was directed by Kunio Watanabe.
Who stars in The Sun?
The principal cast of The Sun includes Chiezo Kataoka, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Misako Uji, Isamu Yamaguchi, Eijirō Kataoka.
When was The Sun released and how long is it?
The Sun was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sun?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sun was composed by Eiichi Yamada.
Is The Sun based on a book or true story?
The Sun is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Riichi Yokomitsu".