Secret of Naruto
鳴門秘帖
Synopsis
From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the mad lord dreams of conquest and forges a bloody revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate. A mysterious swordsman named Noriyuki Gennojo has crossed Naruto’s waters to uncover the Awa clan’s secrets. He puts his life on the line after finding a testament of Awa’s secrets, written in blood by a dying man. Joining Noriyuki are a female ninja who loves him, and the beautiful daughter of an enemy who’s sworn to kill him. Awa’s defenders willl stop at nothing to prevent the blood-soaked letter from reaching the shogun.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Screenplay & Story
- Minoru Inuzuka, Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 鳴門秘帖
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Minoru Inuzuka, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Eiji Yoshikawa
Ichirō Saitō
Kōhei Sugiyama
Shigeo Nishida
Department Leadership Roster
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Director
Minoru Inuzuka
Screenplay
Kōhei Sugiyama
Director of Photography
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Screenplay
Shigeo Nishida
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Secret of Naruto
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What is Secret of Naruto about?
From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the mad lord dreams of conquest and forges a bloody revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate. A mysterious swordsman named Noriyuki Gennojo has crossed Naruto’s waters to uncover the Awa clan’s secrets. He puts his life on the line after finding a testament of Awa’s secrets, written in blood by a dying man. Joining Noriyuki are a female ninja who loves him, and the beautiful daughter of an enemy who’s sworn to kill him. Awa’s defenders willl stop at nothing to prevent the blood-soaked letter from reaching the shogun.
Who directed Secret of Naruto?
Secret of Naruto was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Who stars in Secret of Naruto?
The principal cast of Secret of Naruto includes Chikage Awashima, Toshio Chiba, Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizō Ichikawa, Tatsuya Ishiguro.
When was Secret of Naruto released and how long is it?
Secret of Naruto was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Secret of Naruto?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Secret of Naruto was composed by Ichirō Saitō.