Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)
Original title: 火天の城
Castle Under Fiery Skies is a 2009 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka, with a running time of 2h 20m. It stars Toshiyuki Nishida, Saki Fukuda and Kippei Shiina.
The year is 1575 in feudal Japan. Oda Nobunaga's (Kippei Shiina) forces defeat Takeda Katsuyori, when Nagashino Castle was besieged during the Battle of Nagashino. The next year Oda Nobunada decides to build a lavish new castle symbolizing his unification of various factions. The castle named Azuchi Castle will be built near water and high enough to be seen from the capital city of Kyoto. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's novel of the same name received the 33rd Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Art Direction.
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What is Castle Under Fiery Skies about?
The year is 1575 in feudal Japan. Oda Nobunaga's (Kippei Shiina) forces defeat Takeda Katsuyori, when Nagashino Castle was besieged during the Battle of Nagashino. The next year Oda Nobunada decides to build a lavish new castle symbolizing his unification of various factions. The castle named Azuchi Castle will be built near water and high enough to be seen from the capital city of Kyoto. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's novel of the same name received the 33rd Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Art Direction.
When was Castle Under Fiery Skies released?
Castle Under Fiery Skies was released on 12 September 2009.
How long is Castle Under Fiery Skies?
Castle Under Fiery Skies runs 2h 20m.
Who made Castle Under Fiery Skies?
Castle Under Fiery Skies was directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka.