The Giant

The Giant

1938/02/02 • Released • Japanese

History
Drama
6.0
2h 7m

Overview

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.

Director : Mansaku Itami

Casts
Setsuko Hara

Setsuko Hara

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Sadao Maruyama

Sadao Maruyama

Masako Tsutsumi

Masako Tsutsumi

Yuriko Hanabusa

Yuriko Hanabusa

Ryo Sayama

Shin Date

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nobuo Kosaka

Kō Mihashi

Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Keiichi Shimada

Yo Shiomi

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Kan Yanagiya

Kan Yanagiya

Eiji Nakamura

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