The Sharks
1964•2h 46m•9.0•Released
Drama
A film adaptation of Masatsugu Nobuhiko's novel of the same name, directed by Tasaka Tomotaka and starring Nakamura Kinnosuke. This literary epic tells the story of how the protagonist, who has become mired in evil due to his poverty and low position, eventually awakens to humanity through an encounter with a nun. Shark was born without a father in a fishing village where the main occupation is catching sharks. In his poor and humiliating life, his only source of comfort is the tender love of his mother. However, on the night of a festival, the village burns to the ground and his mother dies. Left alone, Shark sets off for Kyoto with an old caster.
Director
Tomotaka Tasaka
Writer
Naoyuki Suzuki
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Toei Company
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Yoshiko Mita
Michiyo Kogure
Daisuke Katō
Yoshi Katō
Minoru Chiaki
Akiko Kazami
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Jun Hamamura
Junko Miyazono
Tokue Hanazawa
Ryuji Kita
Shin Tokudaiji
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