The Sands of Kurobe
黒部の太陽
Synopsis
Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.
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Toshirō Mifune
Kitagawa
Yūjirō Ishihara
Iwaoka
Osamu Takizawa
Otagaki
Takashi Shimura
Ashimura
Shūji Sano
Hirata
Jūkichi Uno
Mori
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Genzo
Isao Tamagawa
Sayama
Takeshi Katō
Kunikida
Sumio Takatsu
Ono
Eijirō Yanagi
Fujimura
Akira Yamanouchi
Tsukamoto
Akira Terao
Kenichi
Eimei Nitani
Odagiri
Masahiko Naruse
Kumada
Yuichi Saito
Takagi
Shinsuke Ashida
Eiji Okada
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kei Kumai
- Screenplay & Story
- Masato Ide, Kei Kumai
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 黒部の太陽
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 3h 16m
- Production Studios
- Ishihara Productions, Mifune Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kei Kumai
Masato Ide, Kei Kumai, Sōjirō Motoki
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Mitsuji Kanau
Mutsuo Tanji
Akira Nakai
Department Leadership Roster
Kei Kumai
Director
Akira Nakai
Producer
Masayoshi Kobayashi
Production Design
Mutsuo Tanji
Editor
Masao Yamazaki
Production Design
Tōtetsu Hirakawa
Production Design
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Mitsuji Kanau
Director of Photography
Masato Ide
Screenplay
Kei Kumai
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sands of Kurobe
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sands of Kurobe about?
Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.
Who directed The Sands of Kurobe?
The Sands of Kurobe was directed by Kei Kumai.
Who stars in The Sands of Kurobe?
The principal cast of The Sands of Kurobe includes Toshirō Mifune, Yūjirō Ishihara, Osamu Takizawa, Takashi Shimura, Shūji Sano.
When was The Sands of Kurobe released and how long is it?
The Sands of Kurobe was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 3h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sands of Kurobe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sands of Kurobe was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.