Taking the Castle
城取り
Synopsis
The Sengoku Era was coming to an end. The monopoly of the ever powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was at a near. Only one man was brave enough to stand in Ieyasu's way - A lone wolf samurai by the name of Kagekatsu Uesugi. Inspired by Uesugi's courage to revolt, a young samurai warrior, Touzou Kuruma decides to join the fight. Their target: the Tamonyama Castle.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Masuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichirō Ikeda, Toshio Masuda
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 城取り
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Masuda
Ichirō Ikeda, Toshio Masuda, Ryōtarō Shiba
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Minoru Yokoyama
Masanori Tsujii
Yūjirō Ishihara
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Masuda
Director
Ichirō Ikeda
Screenplay
Minoru Yokoyama
Director of Photography
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
Toshio Masuda
Screenplay
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
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What is Taking the Castle about?
The Sengoku Era was coming to an end. The monopoly of the ever powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was at a near. Only one man was brave enough to stand in Ieyasu's way - A lone wolf samurai by the name of Kagekatsu Uesugi. Inspired by Uesugi's courage to revolt, a young samurai warrior, Touzou Kuruma decides to join the fight. Their target: the Tamonyama Castle.
Who directed Taking the Castle?
Taking the Castle was directed by Toshio Masuda.
Who stars in Taking the Castle?
The principal cast of Taking the Castle includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Minoru Chiaki, Tamao Nakamura, Gannosuke Ashiya, Kamatari Fujiwara.
When was Taking the Castle released and how long is it?
Taking the Castle was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Taking the Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taking the Castle was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.