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  • Gion matsuri (1968)
  • 168 min | Drama
Gion matsuri (1968)
168 min | Drama

Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and ...See moreShinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Directors
Daisuke Itô | Tetsuya Yamanouchi (as Tetsuya Yamauchi)
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Updated Nov 23, 1968

Release date
Feb 12, 1969 (United States)
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25 cast members
Name Known for
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Shinkichi Shinkichi   See fewer
Yûnosuke Itô
Akamatsu Akamatsu   See fewer
Takahiro Tamura
Sukematsu Sukematsu   See fewer
Takashi Shimura
Tsuneemon Tsuneemon   See fewer
Eitarô Ozawa
Kadokura Kadokura   See fewer
Tomo'o Nagai
Matashiro Kawahara Matashiro Kawahara   See fewer
Orie Satô
Otsuru Otsuru   See fewer
Masami Shimojô
Jumbei Yamashina (as Masami Shimojo) Jumbei Yamashina (as Masami Shimojo)   See fewer
Ryôsuke Kagawa
Bunsuke Bunsuke   See fewer
Hibari Misora
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Osamu Takizawa
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Junkô Tôda
Oyoshi (as Toshiko Sawa) Oyoshi (as Toshiko Sawa)   See fewer
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