Film

Wild Lion

1953 · 1h 38m · Drama · History

A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji era, and the interesting human image of his father, Kokichi, who lived for the common people, his neighbors and his children. A film about paternal and maternal love and conjugal love in the creation of mankind, about the healing power of which laughter and tears have. The film that became the last work of the giant star Tsumasaburo Bando.

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Isuzu Yamada

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Shin Tokudaiji

Ichirō Arishima

Jotaro Togami

Kokinji Katsura

Haruyo Ichikawa

Shunji Sakai

Hiroshi Aoyama

Satoshi Nishida

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Kyoko Kami

Yatarō Kitagami

• Tatsuo ŌsoneDirector
• Toshio YasumiScreenplay
• Kan ShimozawaNovel
• Hideo IshimotoDirector of Photography
• Seiichi SuzukiOriginal Music Composer

Release date

August 12, 1953

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Drama, History