Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode

1990 1h 30m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Some of the greatest battles during the Age of Civil Wars were fought between the Uesugi and Takeda clans. Leading up to them was the incredible life of Uesugi Kenshin, who rose from a son out of favor with his...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kumiko Akiyoshi
Takashi Ebata
Miyuki Kanō
Hiroyuki Konishi
Toshirō Mifune
Nagao Tamekage
Mikio Osawa
Akio Tanaka
Ken Tanaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Konuma
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kumiko Akiyoshi and Takashi Ebata and Miyuki Kanō carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10229802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masaru Konuma directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kumiko Akiyoshi and Takashi Ebata and Miyuki Kanō carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt10229802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.