Will to Conquer
商魂一代 天下の暴れん坊
Synopsis
The struggles of a low-ranking samurai (Nakamura) coming to terms with the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the end of Japan's feudal age with the 1868 Restoration.
Top Cast
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Yatarō Iwasaki
Eitarō Ozawa
Yajirō Iwasaki
Tamao Nakamura
Kisei Iwasaki
Eijirō Tōno
Sezaemon
Yoshiko Sakuma
Oritsu
Kinya Kitaoji
Ryōma Sakamoto
Ichirō Nakatani
Shōjirō Gotō
Hiroshi Akutagawa
Shigenobu Ōkuma
Shigeru Kōyama
Toshimichi Ōkubo
Tatsuya Nakadai
Yoshida Tōyō
Isao Kimura
Takechi Hanpeita
Atsuo Nakamura
Shichizaemon Ishikawa
Hisashi Igawa
Kawada Koichirō
Takahiro Tamura
Kiyoma Hisamatsu
Kōji Nanbara
Manosuke Iwasaki
Toyoto Fukuda
Shinzo Morita
Yōsuke Kondō
Hisanao Kawamura
Sen Yano
Minokichi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Maruyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshio Yasumi
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 商魂一代 天下の暴れん坊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Maruyama
Toshio Yasumi
Akira Ifukube
Rokurô Nishigaki
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Masayuki Satō
Department Leadership Roster
Seiji Maruyama
Director
Toshio Yasumi
Writer
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Rokurô Nishigaki
Director of Photography
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Will to Conquer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Will to Conquer about?
The struggles of a low-ranking samurai (Nakamura) coming to terms with the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the end of Japan's feudal age with the 1868 Restoration.
Who directed Will to Conquer?
Will to Conquer was directed by Seiji Maruyama.
Who stars in Will to Conquer?
The principal cast of Will to Conquer includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Eitarō Ozawa, Tamao Nakamura, Eijirō Tōno, Yoshiko Sakuma.
When was Will to Conquer released and how long is it?
Will to Conquer was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Will to Conquer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Will to Conquer was composed by Akira Ifukube.