Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
太閤記
Synopsis
From birth Hideyoshi was a restless, defiant spirit--a child of the poorest of the poor. Cast out of his peasant cottage, he would live by his wits, driven by his burning ambition to become a samurai and to find a warlord worth pledging his sword to. This is the story of his rise, and the thunderous battle he pinned his hopes on. The challenge that had already ruined and bloodied the armies of higher-ranking samurai than Hiyoshi. The battle that brought him rank, fame and fortune and transformed him into Hashiba Hideyoshi, right-hand man to the ruthless Lord Oda Nobunaga, and would drive him on to conquer Japan.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tatsuo Ōsone
- Screenplay & Story
- Masato Ide
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 太閤記
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatsuo Ōsone
Masato Ide, Eiji Yoshikawa
Chūji Kinoshita
Hideo Ishimoto
Hisashi Sagara
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Producer
Hisashi Sagara
Editor
Masato Ide
Screenplay
Tatsuo Ōsone
Director
Hideo Ishimoto
Director of Photography
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
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What is Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi about?
From birth Hideyoshi was a restless, defiant spirit--a child of the poorest of the poor. Cast out of his peasant cottage, he would live by his wits, driven by his burning ambition to become a samurai and to find a warlord worth pledging his sword to. This is the story of his rise, and the thunderous battle he pinned his hopes on. The challenge that had already ruined and bloodied the armies of higher-ranking samurai than Hiyoshi. The battle that brought him rank, fame and fortune and transformed him into Hashiba Hideyoshi, right-hand man to the ruthless Lord Oda Nobunaga, and would drive him on to conquer Japan.
Who directed Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi?
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi was directed by Tatsuo Ōsone.
Who stars in Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi?
The principal cast of Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi includes Kōkichi Takada, Yasuo Fujita, Hideaki Kusayama, Isuzu Yamada, Matsumoto Hakuō I.
When was Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi released and how long is it?
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.
Is Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi based on a book or true story?
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Eiji Yoshikawa".