A film adaptation of Masatsugu Nobuhiko's novel of the same name, directed by Tasaka Tomotaka and starring Nakamura Kinnosuke. This literary epic tells the story of how the protagonist, who has become mired in evil due to his poverty and low position, eventually awakens to humanity through an encounter with a nun. Shark was born without a father in a fishing village where the main occupation is catching sharks. In his poor and humiliating life, his only source of comfort is the tender love of his mother. However, on the night of a festival, the village burns to the ground and his mother dies. Left alone, Shark sets off for Kyoto with an old caster.
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Known for
Goyokin
Yoshiko Mita
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Michiyo Kogure
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Drunken Angel
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Daisuke Katō
Known for
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Yoshi Katō
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Hachiko
Minoru Chiaki
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Akiko Kazami
Known for
Repast
A Fugitive from the Past
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Known for
Profound Desires of the Gods
Rhapsody in August
Jun Hamamura
Known for
The Burmese Harp
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Junko Miyazono
Also in
Ohyaku: The Female Demon
Samurai Wolf
Tokue Hanazawa
Known for
The Castle of Sand
Ryuji Kita
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
Tokyo Drifter
Tomotaka Tasaka Director · Naoyuki Suzuki Screenplay Masatsugu Nobuhiko Author
First release June 20, 1964 · Produced in Japan · Original title 鮫
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Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
鮫
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 20, 1964
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No release date listed for United States.
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