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The Three Treasures (1959)

Original title: 日本誕生

1959-11-01 · 3h 2m · JA
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The Birth of Japan!

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

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Ryuzo KikushimaWriterHiroshi InagakiDirectorToshio YasumiWriter
Box office
$3M

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Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifunePrince Yamato TakeruTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraElder KumasoSetsuko HaraSetsuko HaraAmaterasu, the Sun GoddessKinuyo TanakaKinuyo TanakaPrincess YamatoYōko TsukasaYōko TsukasaPrincess Oto TachibanaKyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaPrincess MiyazuKumi MizunoKumi MizunoAzamiMisa UeharaMisa UeharaPrincess KushinadaAkira KuboAkira KuboPrince IogiAkira TakaradaAkira TakaradaPrince WakatarashiGanjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIEmperor KeikōEijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoOotomo

Keywords

PrinceEpicEmperor4th century

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Fantasy · DramaTheme affinityPrince · Epic · EmperorDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongDirector preference277805Actor preference173565 · 75296 · 173556

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Frequently asked questions about The Three Treasures

What is The Three Treasures about?

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

How long is The Three Treasures?

The Three Treasures has a runtime of 182 minutes.