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.
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Setsuko Hara
Known for
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
Yoshio Kosugi
Known for
Seven Samurai
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Known for
Sanshiro Sugata
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Sadao Maruyama
Also in
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Brother and Sister
Masako Tsutsumi
Also in
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
A Woman's Sorrows
Yuriko Hanabusa
Also in
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Souls on the Road
Ryo Sayama
Also in
Pastoral Symphony
Wings of Victory
Shin Date
Known for
Fires on the Plain
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Known for
Pom Poko
Vengeance Is Mine
Nobuo Kosaka
Also in
The Water Magician
The Foghorn
Kō Mihashi
Known for
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Keiji Sakakida
Known for
Godzilla
Rodan
Mansaku Itami Director · Victor Hugo Author Nobuo Ito Composer
First release February 2, 1938 · Produced in Japan · Original title 巨人伝
Production
Toho Eiga
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Japan
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Original title
巨人伝
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 2, 1938
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No release date listed for United States.
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