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Original Title: 激流

1952
1h 36m
Drama
Action

Status

Released

Release

1952

Runtime

1h 36m

Storyline

The film follows a young civil engineer, played by Toshiro Mifune, who is assigned to the Tase Dam construction site in what is now Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, and the human relationships involved in building the dam. A masterpiece by director Senkichi Taniguchi, who has worked on numerous films starring Mifune.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Oct 23, 1952
Languages
Japanese
Director
Senkichi Taniguchi
Senkichi Taniguchi
Production
TOHO
TOHO
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Shunsuke Kosugi

Asami Kuji

Setsuko Wakayama

Setsuko Wakayama

Yuriko Tashiro

Yuriko Tashiro

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Yukiko Shimazaki

Yukiko Shimazaki

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Jun Tatara

Jun Tatara

Yōichi Numata

Yōichi Numata

Yaeko Izumo

Sôkichi Maki

Setsuko Shimazaki

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