Poster of The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand

Plot: Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
Release Date: Saturday, October 19 1974
50 years ago
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Portrait of Tetsuro TambaTetsuro Tamba
Tetsuro Tamba was
52 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Detective Eitaro Imanishi'.
Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Gō KatōGō Katō
Gō Katō was
36 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Eiro Waga'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938 –
Mon, Jun 18 2018
Portrait of Kensaku MoritaKensaku Morita
Kensaku Morita was
24 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Detective Hiroshi Yoshimura'.
Fri, Dec 16 1949
Portrait of Yōko ShimadaYōko Shimada
Yōko Shimada was
21 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Reiko Takagi'.
Sun, May 17 1953 –
Mon, Jul 25 2022
Portrait of Karin YamaguchiKarin Yamaguchi
Karin Yamaguchi was
27 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Sachiko Tadakoro'.
Sat, May 10 1947
Portrait of Shin SaburiShin Saburi
Shin Saburi was
65 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro'.
Fri, Feb 12 1909 –
Wed, Sep 22 1982
Portrait of Yoshi KatōYoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō was
61 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Chiyokichi Motoura'.
Sun, Jan 12 1913 –
Tue, Mar 01 1988
Portrait of Kazuhide HarutaKazuhide Haruta
Kazuhide Haruta was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Hideo Motoura'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata
Ken Ogata was
37 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Kenichi Miki'.
Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Seiji MatsuyamaSeiji Matsuyama
Seiji Matsuyama was
27 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Shokichi Miki'.
Wed, May 21 1947
Portrait of Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō was
48 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Search Section Chief'.
Wed, Jun 16 1926 –
Tue, Aug 21 2012
Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū was
70 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Kojuro Kirihara'.
Fri, May 13 1904 –
Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Masumi HarukawaMasumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa was
38 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Naka Sumie'.
Sun, Nov 10 1935
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba was
54 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Search Chief Clerk'.
Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Tokue HanazawaTokue Hanazawa
Tokue Hanazawa was
63 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Miki's Colleague in Flashback'.
Wed, Oct 18 1911 –
Wed, Mar 07 2001
Portrait of Kinzō ShinKinzō Shin
Kinzō Shin was
64 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Linguistics Professor Kuwabara'.
Sat, Jul 09 1910 –
Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Kappei MatsumotoKappei Matsumoto
Kappei Matsumoto was
69 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Mimori Police Chief'.
Tue, Apr 25 1905 –
Tue, Oct 03 1995
Portrait of Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura was
68 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Patrolman'.
Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Wed, Jun 21 1995
Portrait of Takanobu HozumiTakanobu Hozumi
Takanobu Hozumi was
43 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Matsuzaki'.
Mon, Jul 20 1931 –
Fri, Oct 19 2018
Portrait of Hatsuo YamayaHatsuo Yamaya
Hatsuo Yamaya was
40 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Iwagi Police Chief'.
Tue, Dec 19 1933 –
Thu, Oct 31 2019
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
48 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Yamashita'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Akiko NomuraAkiko Nomura
Akiko Nomura was
47 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Old Woman at Wakaba Apartment'.
Sun, Jan 02 1927 –
Fri, Jul 01 2022
Portrait of Kazuko ImaiKazuko Imai
Kazuko Imai was
43 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Kenichi Miki's Wife'.
Fri, Dec 12 1930 –
Sun, Oct 14 2012
Portrait of Mitsuyo InomataMitsuyo Inomata
Mitsuyo Inomata was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Waitress at Bar Ron'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yokichi GotouYokichi Gotou
Yokichi Gotou was
44 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Tsutsui'.
Mon, Mar 31 1930 –
Sun, Mar 19 2023
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira Sera
Akira Sera was
62 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Fan Shop Owner'.
Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Akira KuboAkira Kubo
Akira Kubo was
37 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Patrolman at Setagaya'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Portrait of Keiji TsuchidaKeiji Tsuchida
Keiji Tsuchida was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Chief Detective'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kibaji TankoboKibaji Tankobo
Kibaji Tankobo was
24 in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Detective'.
Wed, Jan 04 1950
Portrait of Mitsuru YamazakiMitsuru Yamazaki
Mitsuru Yamazaki was
41 in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Detective'.
Sun, May 14 1933
Portrait of Kentarô ImaiKentarô Imai
Kentarô Imai was
50 in The Castle of Sand
Sat, Jun 28 1924
Portrait of Kôei YamamotoKôei Yamamoto
Kôei Yamamoto was
49 in The Castle of Sand
Sat, Mar 07 1925 –
Wed, Apr 03 1985
Portrait of Hideaki KomoriHideaki Komori
Hideaki Komori was
37 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Metropolitan Police HQ Detective'.
Tue, May 25 1937
Portrait of Ryōko MizukiRyōko Mizuki
Ryōko Mizuki was
54 in The Castle of Sand
Tue, May 25 1920
Portrait of Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi Atsumi
Kiyoshi Atsumi was
46 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Movie Theater Manager'.
Sat, Mar 10 1928 –
Sun, Aug 04 1996
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
59 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Publican at Ebisu'.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Asaya FujitaAsaya Fujita
Asaya Fujita was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Forensic Technician'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo SakurabeTatsuo Sakurabe
Tatsuo Sakurabe was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Surgeon at Setagaya'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken'ichi KatôKen'ichi Katô
Ken'ichi Katô was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Policeman driving jeep at Mimori Station'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisashi ImabashiHisashi Imabashi
Hisashi Imabashi was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Asahi Shop Owner'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sanpeita MoriSanpeita Mori
Sanpeita Mori was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Detective at Iwagi Station'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junko YoshidaJunko Yoshida
Junko Yoshida was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Clerk at Naniwa Yakusho'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuzô NakamuraMitsuzô Nakamura
Mitsuzô Nakamura was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Policeman at Ebisu'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira MatsudaAkira Matsuda
Akira Matsuda was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Clerk in Charge at Naniwa Yakusho'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuki BesshoTatsuki Bessho
Tatsuki Bessho was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Bartender at Bar Ron'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuri TakaseYuri Takase
Yuri Takase was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Waitress at Bar Ron'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teishiro NishijimaTeishiro Nishijima
Teishiro Nishijima was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Police Chief'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyôsuke MatsunamiKyôsuke Matsunami
Kyôsuke Matsunami was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin KitayamaShin Kitayama
Shin Kitayama was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Detective'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ura ShintarôUra Shintarô
Ura Shintarô was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Detective'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takuo SengaTakuo Senga
Takuo Senga was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Detective'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kunji HaradaKunji Harada
Kunji Harada was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuji OsugiYuji Osugi
Yuji Osugi was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shintaro MishimaShintaro Mishima
Shintaro Mishima was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuichi KikuchiYuichi Kikuchi
Yuichi Kikuchi was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Waga's Friend'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo ItoTatsuo Ito
Tatsuo Ito was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukihide YamamotoYukihide Yamamoto
Yukihide Yamamoto was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Metropolitan Police HQ Detective'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noriyuki WatanabeNoriyuki Watanabe
Noriyuki Watanabe was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'West Kamata Detective'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kentarô ImaiKentarô Imai
Kentarô Imai was
50 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Metropolitan Police HQ Detective'.
Sat, Jun 28 1924
Portrait of Hideto NakagawaHideto Nakagawa
Hideto Nakagawa was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shuichi OkiShuichi Oki
Shuichi Oki was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuo TakagiNobuo Takagi
Nobuo Takagi was
35 in The Castle of Sand
Thu, Apr 20 1939
Portrait of Jun KajimaJun Kajima
Jun Kajima was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taeko SakataTaeko Sakata
Taeko Sakata was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyo MurakamiKiyo Murakami
Kiyo Murakami was
46 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Oku'.
Fri, Mar 16 1928
Portrait of Yumiko HigashitaniYumiko Higashitani
Yumiko Higashitani was
>> in The Castle of Sand
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryōko MizukiRyōko Mizuki
Ryōko Mizuki was
54 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Farmer at Kamedake'.
Tue, May 25 1920
Portrait of Yoshiko TogawaYoshiko Togawa
Yoshiko Togawa was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Staff in Charge at Jikoen Nursing Home'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi TabataTakashi Tabata
Takashi Tabata was
39 in The Castle of Sand
Wed, Jan 23 1935
Portrait of Eiko MuramatsuEiko Muramatsu
Eiko Muramatsu was
36 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Mama at Ginza Club (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 31 1938

Crew

Portrait of Yoshitaro NomuraYoshitaro Nomura
Yoshitaro Nomura was
55 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Director, Writer'
Wed, Apr 23 1919 –
Fri, Apr 08 2005
Portrait of Isao KumagaiIsao Kumagai
Isao Kumagai was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi KumagaiHiroshi Kumagai
Hiroshi Kumagai was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Music Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi KawamataTakashi Kawamata
Takashi Kawamata was
48 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Jul 03 1926 –
Sat, Oct 05 2019
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto was
56 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Writer, Producer'
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Yoji YamadaYoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada was
43 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Writer'
Sun, Sep 13 1931
Portrait of Yoshiharu MishimaYoshiharu Mishima
Yoshiharu Mishima was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, May 18 2002
Portrait of Masayuki SatōMasayuki Satō
Masayuki Satō was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigemi SugisakiShigemi Sugisaki
Shigemi Sugisaki was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo ÔtaKazuo Ôta
Kazuo Ôta was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukio FukushimaYukio Fukushima
Yukio Fukushima was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryuji MatsumotoRyuji Matsumoto
Ryuji Matsumoto was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuaki KannoMitsuaki Kanno
Mitsuaki Kanno was
35 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Music'
Mon, Jul 10 1939 –
Mon, Aug 15 1983
Portrait of Yasushi AkutagawaYasushi Akutagawa
Yasushi Akutagawa was
49 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Jul 12 1925 –
Tue, Jan 31 1989
Portrait of Seicho MatsumotoSeicho Matsumoto
Seicho Matsumoto was
64 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Novel'
Tue, Dec 21 1909 –
Tue, Aug 04 1992
Portrait of Kyôhei MoritaKyôhei Morita
Kyôhei Morita was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shotaro YoshidaShotaro Yoshida
Shotaro Yoshida was
49 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Sound Mixer'
Thu, Mar 26 1925
Portrait of Yûji NagashimaYûji Nagashima
Yûji Nagashima was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Production Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi YoshiokaHiroshi Yoshioka
Hiroshi Yoshioka was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rokurô WakabayashiRokurô Wakabayashi
Rokurô Wakabayashi was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Set Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadahiko YamamotoTadahiko Yamamoto
Tadahiko Yamamoto was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Sound, Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matsutaro KobayashiMatsutaro Kobayashi
Matsutaro Kobayashi was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Gaffer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaneo KawanabeKaneo Kawanabe
Kaneo Kawanabe was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noboru IsozakiNoboru Isozaki
Noboru Isozaki was
>> in The Castle of Sand
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday