The Acrobats of Death
旗本退屈男 謎の南蛮太鼓
Synopsis
Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasushi Sasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneo Ikegami
- Original Score
- Eiichi Yamada
- Original Title
- 旗本退屈男 謎の南蛮太鼓
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasushi Sasaki
Kaneo Ikegami, Mitsuzō Sasaki
Eiichi Yamada
Takeo Itō
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Yasushi Sasaki
Director
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Eiichi Yamada
Original Music Composer
Takeo Itō
Director of Photography
Kaneo Ikegami
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Acrobats of Death
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Acrobats of Death about?
Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town.
Who directed The Acrobats of Death?
The Acrobats of Death was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Who stars in The Acrobats of Death?
The principal cast of The Acrobats of Death includes Utaemon Ichikawa, Kinya Kitaoji, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Akiko Santo, Yoshiko Sakuma.
When was The Acrobats of Death released and how long is it?
The Acrobats of Death was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Acrobats of Death?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Acrobats of Death was composed by Eiichi Yamada.