Poster of The Sands of Kurobe

The Sands of Kurobe

Plot: Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union
Release Date: Friday, March 1 1968
56 years ago
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Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
47 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Kitagawa'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō Ishihara
Yūjirō Ishihara was
33 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Iwaoka'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934 –
Fri, Jul 17 1987
Portrait of Osamu TakizawaOsamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa was
61 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Otagaki'.
Wed, Nov 14 1906 –
Thu, Jun 22 2000
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
62 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Ashimura'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Shūji SanoShūji Sano
Shūji Sano was
55 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Hirata'.
Sun, Oct 20 1912 –
Thu, Dec 21 1978
Portrait of Jūkichi UnoJūkichi Uno
Jūkichi Uno was
53 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Mori'.
Sun, Sep 27 1914 –
Sat, Jan 09 1988
Portrait of Ryūtarō TatsumiRyūtarō Tatsumi
Ryūtarō Tatsumi was
62 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Genzo'.
Thu, Apr 20 1905 –
Sat, Jul 29 1989
Portrait of Isao TamagawaIsao Tamagawa
Isao Tamagawa was
46 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Sayama'.
Wed, Jan 11 1922 –
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
38 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Kunikida'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Sumio TakatsuSumio Takatsu
Sumio Takatsu was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Ono'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi was
72 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Fujimura'.
Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Akira YamanouchiAkira Yamanouchi
Akira Yamanouchi was
46 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Tsukamoto'.
Mon, Jul 11 1921 –
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Portrait of Akira TeraoAkira Terao
Akira Terao was
20 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Kenichi'.
Sun, May 18 1947
Portrait of Eimei NitaniEimei Nitani
Eimei Nitani was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Odagiri'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiko NaruseMasahiko Naruse
Masahiko Naruse was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Kumada'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuichi SaitoYuichi Saito
Yuichi Saito was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Takagi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashida was
50 in The Sands of Kurobe
Wed, Mar 14 1917 –
Sat, Jan 09 1999
Portrait of Eiji OkadaEiji Okada
Eiji Okada was
47 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sun, Jun 13 1920 –
Thu, Sep 14 1995
Portrait of Kinzō ShinKinzō Shin
Kinzō Shin was
57 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sat, Jul 09 1910 –
Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Jōji EharaJōji Ehara
Jōji Ehara was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiken ShojiEiken Shoji
Eiken Shoji was
44 in The Sands of Kurobe
Fri, Jul 06 1923 –
Tue, Sep 15 2015
Portrait of Mizuho SuzukiMizuho Suzuki
Mizuho Suzuki was
40 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sun, Oct 23 1927
Portrait of Sadao MizutaniSadao Mizutani
Sadao Mizutani was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi KoshibaTakashi Koshiba
Takashi Koshiba was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsu YamamotoKatsu Yamamoto
Katsu Yamamoto was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keisuke YukiokaKeisuke Yukioka
Keisuke Yukioka was
50 in The Sands of Kurobe
Tue, Jan 01 1918
Portrait of Toshinosuke NagaoToshinosuke Nagao
Toshinosuke Nagao was
58 in The Sands of Kurobe
Thu, Sep 09 1909
Portrait of Tappei ShimokawaTappei Shimokawa
Tappei Shimokawa was
37 in The Sands of Kurobe
Thu, Dec 11 1930 –
Thu, Mar 25 2004
Portrait of MugihitoMugihito
Mugihito was
23 in The Sands of Kurobe
Tue, Aug 08 1944
Portrait of Kōjirō KusanagiKōjirō Kusanagi
Kōjirō Kusanagi was
38 in The Sands of Kurobe
Thu, Sep 19 1929 –
Sun, Nov 11 2007
Portrait of Masami ShimojōMasami Shimojō
Masami Shimojō was
52 in The Sands of Kurobe
Thu, Aug 26 1915 –
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Portrait of Takashi InagakiTakashi Inagaki
Takashi Inagaki was
30 in The Sands of Kurobe
Tue, May 11 1937
Portrait of Asao SanoAsao Sano
Asao Sano was
42 in The Sands of Kurobe
Thu, Aug 13 1925 –
Tue, Jun 28 2022
Portrait of Michio HinoMichio Hino
Michio Hino was
53 in The Sands of Kurobe
Tue, Mar 10 1914
Portrait of Jushiro HirataJushiro Hirata
Jushiro Hirata was
25 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sat, Jan 09 1943
Portrait of Seiichi TaguchiSeiichi Taguchi
Seiichi Taguchi was
38 in The Sands of Kurobe
Tue, Feb 04 1930
Portrait of Yūzō HarumiYūzō Harumi
Yūzō Harumi was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tessen NakahiraTessen Nakahira
Tessen Nakahira was
29 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sat, Mar 26 1938
Portrait of Hiroshi ChiyodaHiroshi Chiyoda
Hiroshi Chiyoda was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshihiko TabataYoshihiko Tabata
Yoshihiko Tabata was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seishirō IwateSeishirō Iwate
Seishirō Iwate was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eisuke IzumiEisuke Izumi
Eisuke Izumi was
42 in The Sands of Kurobe
Wed, Aug 12 1925
Portrait of Shirô ÔhamaShirô Ôhama
Shirô Ôhama was
20 in The Sands of Kurobe
Mon, Mar 10 1947 –
Fri, Jan 29 2010
Portrait of Shosei MutoShosei Muto
Shosei Muto was
32 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sun, Oct 20 1935 –
Sun, Nov 05 1995
Portrait of Hyōe EnokiHyōe Enoki
Hyōe Enoki was
40 in The Sands of Kurobe
Thu, Mar 01 1928 –
Sat, Dec 29 2012
Portrait of Yoshisuke MakinoYoshisuke Makino
Yoshisuke Makino was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki was
42 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Yoshiyuki NemotoYoshiyuki Nemoto
Yoshiyuki Nemoto was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sonosuke NikiSonosuke Niki
Sonosuke Niki was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenji ShimamuraKenji Shimamura
Kenji Shimamura was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wataru KobayashiWataru Kobayashi
Wataru Kobayashi was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideaki NitaniHideaki Nitani
Hideaki Nitani was
38 in The Sands of Kurobe
Tue, Jan 28 1930 –
Sat, Jan 07 2012
Portrait of Hiroshi ChōHiroshi Chō
Hiroshi Chō was
45 in The Sands of Kurobe
Thu, Feb 08 1923 –
Thu, May 05 1977
Portrait of Takashi NomuraTakashi Nomura
Takashi Nomura was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun MiyazakiJun Miyazaki
Jun Miyazaki was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsumasa YamayoshiKatsumasa Yamayoshi
Katsumasa Yamayoshi was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshinobu OgawaYoshinobu Ogawa
Yoshinobu Ogawa was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daisuke ŌmiDaisuke Ōmi
Daisuke Ōmi was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayoshi MiyasakaMasayoshi Miyasaka
Masayoshi Miyasaka was
55 in The Sands of Kurobe
Wed, Oct 30 1912 –
Mon, Jan 20 1997
Portrait of Tsuchiyasu KinoharaTsuchiyasu Kinohara
Tsuchiyasu Kinohara was
50 in The Sands of Kurobe
Tue, Apr 24 1917
Portrait of Fumie KashiyamaFumie Kashiyama
Fumie Kashiyama was
26 in The Sands of Kurobe
Wed, Aug 13 1941
Portrait of Tomoe HiiroTomoe Hiiro
Tomoe Hiiro was
26 in The Sands of Kurobe
Wed, Jun 04 1941
Portrait of Akira KawaguchiAkira Kawaguchi
Akira Kawaguchi was
18 in The Sands of Kurobe
Wed, Mar 01 1950
Portrait of Mieko TakamineMieko Takamine
Mieko Takamine was
49 in The Sands of Kurobe
Mon, Dec 02 1918 –
Sun, May 27 1990
Portrait of Tanie KitabayashiTanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi was
56 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sun, May 21 1911 –
Tue, Apr 27 2010
Portrait of Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō was
41 in The Sands of Kurobe
Wed, Jun 16 1926 –
Tue, Aug 21 2012
Portrait of Masao ShimizuMasao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu was
59 in The Sands of Kurobe
Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Sun, Oct 05 1975
Portrait of Masaaki OkabeMasaaki Okabe
Masaaki Okabe was
36 in The Sands of Kurobe
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Portrait of Toshiaki ItōToshiaki Itō
Toshiaki Itō was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ninako YamaguchiNinako Yamaguchi
Ninako Yamaguchi was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyoshi YamaguchiHiroyoshi Yamaguchi
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junnosuke HiramitsuJunnosuke Hiramitsu
Junnosuke Hiramitsu was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Narrator'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kei KumaiKei Kumai
Kei Kumai was
37 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Sun, Jun 01 1930 –
Wed, May 23 2007
Portrait of Naoki KatagiriNaoki Katagiri
Naoki Katagiri was
34 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Jan 03 1934
Portrait of Mitsuji KanauMitsuji Kanau
Mitsuji Kanau was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masato IdeMasato Ide
Masato Ide was
48 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jan 01 1920 –
Mon, Jul 17 1989
Portrait of Akira NakaiAkira Nakai
Akira Nakai was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mutsuo TanjiMutsuo Tanji
Mutsuo Tanji was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi
Toshirō Mayuzumi was
39 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki was
53 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Original Story'
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Masayoshi KobayashiMasayoshi Kobayashi
Masayoshi Kobayashi was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenichi BenitaniKenichi Benitani
Kenichi Benitani was
36 in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Jun 07 1931
Portrait of Tōtetsu HirakawaTōtetsu Hirakawa
Tōtetsu Hirakawa was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetsuo YasudaTetsuo Yasuda
Tetsuo Yasuda was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao YamazakiMasao Yamazaki
Masao Yamazaki was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuharu HirataMitsuharu Hirata
Mitsuharu Hirata was
>> in The Sands of Kurobe
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday