Release Date

02 Feb, 1938

Runtime

02:07: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.

Original Title

巨人伝

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Actors

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小杉義男

大河内傳次郎

丸山定夫

堤真佐子

英百合子

佐山亮

伊達信

清川虹子

Nobuo Kosaka

御橋公

榊田敬二

Keiichi Shimada

汐見洋

滝沢修

柳谷寛

中村栄二

Crew

Nobuyoshi Morita

Jun Yasumoto

北猛夫

伊丹万作

伊丹万作

Victor Hugo