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The Day the Sun Rose

Plot: 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 rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.
Release Date: Saturday, November 23 1968
56 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura. Kinnosuke Nakamura was 36 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Shinkichi'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune. Toshirō Mifune was 48 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Kumaza'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1920 –
Died: Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Shima IwashitaShima Iwashita. Shima Iwashita was 27 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Ayame'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1941
Portrait of Takahiro TamuraTakahiro Tamura. Takahiro Tamura was 40 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Fri, Aug 31 1928 –
Died: Tue, May 16 2006
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa. Eitarō Ozawa was 59 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka. Kunie Tanaka was 36 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Died: Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Tomo'o NagaiTomo'o Nagai. Tomo'o Nagai was 54 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sun, Jun 14 1914 –
Died: Mon, Jun 17 1991
Portrait of Orie SatōOrie Satō. Orie Satō was 25 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1943
Portrait of Hisako TakihanaHisako Takihana. Hisako Takihana was 62 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1906 –
Died: Tue, Feb 12 1985
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara. Kamatari Fujiwara was 63 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Died: Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Masami ShimojōMasami Shimojō. Masami Shimojō was 53 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Thu, Aug 26 1915 –
Died: Sun, Jul 25 2004
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa. Ryōsuke Kagawa was 72 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Shinsuke MikimotoShinsuke Mikimoto. Shinsuke Mikimoto was 37 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Fri, May 22 1931 –
Died: Mon, Aug 05 2002
Portrait of Tsutomu ShimomotoTsutomu Shimomoto. Tsutomu Shimomoto was 51 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Tue, Oct 02 1917 –
Died: Wed, Nov 29 2000
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura. Takashi Shimura was 63 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi Atsumi. Kiyoshi Atsumi was 40 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sat, Mar 10 1928 –
Died: Sun, Aug 04 1996
Portrait of Ken TakakuraKen Takakura. Ken Takakura was 37 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1931 –
Died: Mon, Nov 10 2014
Portrait of Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura. Katsuo Nakamura was 30 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1938
Portrait of Eitarō MatsuyamaEitarō Matsuyama. Eitarō Matsuyama was 26 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Thu, Jul 09 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jan 11 1991
Portrait of Shirō ŌtsujiShirō Ōtsuji. Shirō Ōtsuji was 33 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1935 –
Died: Mon, May 21 1973
Portrait of Kinya KitaojiKinya Kitaoji. Kinya Kitaoji was 25 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Tue, Feb 23 1943
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō. Yūnosuke Itō was 49 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Hibari MisoraHibari Misora. Hibari Misora was 31 in The Day the Sun Rose
Birthday: Sat, May 29 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jun 24 1989

Crew

Portrait of Daisuke ItōDaisuke Itō. Daisuke Itō was 70 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jul 19 1981
Portrait of Tetsuya YamanouchiTetsuya Yamanouchi. Tetsuya Yamanouchi was 34 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 20 1934 –
Died: Fri, Apr 02 2010
Portrait of Naoyuki SuzukiNaoyuki Suzuki. Naoyuki Suzuki was 39 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1929 –
Died: Sat, Nov 26 2005
Portrait of Kunio ShimizuKunio Shimizu. Kunio Shimizu was 32 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1936 –
Died: Thu, Apr 15 2021
Portrait of Katsumi NishiguchiKatsumi Nishiguchi. Katsumi Nishiguchi was 55 in The Day the Sun Rose as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 06 1913 –
Died: Sat, Mar 15 1986