Love and Faith
お吟さま
Synopsis
Sen Rikyu is a ceremonial tea master who advises warlord Hideyoshi in sixteenth-century feudal Japan. His daughter, the beautiful Lady Ogin, has an unrequited love for Lord Ukon, who has angered Hideyoshi by becoming a Christian convert. Ogin's father Rikyu also displeases Hideyoshi by opposing the warlord's plan to invade China and Korea. When the animalistic Hideyoshi is rejected by Ogin, he threatens her and her father with arrest and worse.
Top Cast
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Ryoko Nakano
Lady Ogin
Takashi Shimura
Sen Rikyu
Atsuo Nakamura
Soji Yamagami
Takeshi Katō
Daijirō Harada
Taiji Tonoyama
Takao Itō
Kaneko Iwasaki
Mako Mitsui
Kurara Haruka
Choei Takahashi
Yasukiyo Umeno
Kensaku Hara
Eiji Okada
Ankokuji
Kō Nishimura
Sojin Kamiya
Masakazu Sen
Kichiemon Nakamura II
Ukon Takayama
Toshirō Mifune
Taiko Hideyoshi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kei Kumai
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- お吟さま
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Production Studios
- Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kei Kumai
Yoshikata Yoda, Toko Kon
Akira Ifukube
Kōzō Okazaki
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Muneo Shimojo, Tsuneyasu Matsumoto, Kyoko Oshima
Department Leadership Roster
Kei Kumai
Director
Muneo Shimojo
Producer
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Tsuneyasu Matsumoto
Producer
Kyoko Oshima
Producer
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Kōzō Okazaki
Director of Photography
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love and Faith
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What is Love and Faith about?
Sen Rikyu is a ceremonial tea master who advises warlord Hideyoshi in sixteenth-century feudal Japan. His daughter, the beautiful Lady Ogin, has an unrequited love for Lord Ukon, who has angered Hideyoshi by becoming a Christian convert. Ogin's father Rikyu also displeases Hideyoshi by opposing the warlord's plan to invade China and Korea. When the animalistic Hideyoshi is rejected by Ogin, he threatens her and her father with arrest and worse.
Who directed Love and Faith?
Love and Faith was directed by Kei Kumai.
Who stars in Love and Faith?
The principal cast of Love and Faith includes Ryoko Nakano, Takashi Shimura, Atsuo Nakamura, Takeshi Katō, Daijirō Harada.
When was Love and Faith released and how long is it?
Love and Faith was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Love and Faith?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love and Faith was composed by Akira Ifukube.