Man Who Causes a Storm (1957)
Original title: 嵐を呼ぶ男
Man Who Causes a Storm is a 1957 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Umetsugu Inoue, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Kyōji Aoyama and Fukuko Sayo.
Shoichi Kokubun is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
Quick answers
What is Man Who Causes a Storm about?
Shoichi Kokubun is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
When was Man Who Causes a Storm released?
Man Who Causes a Storm was released on 28 December 1957.
How long is Man Who Causes a Storm?
Man Who Causes a Storm runs 1h 40m.
Who made Man Who Causes a Storm?
Man Who Causes a Storm was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Cast
- Yūjirō Ishihara as Shoichi Kokubu
- Kyōji Aoyama as Eiji, Shoichi's brother
- Fukuko Sayo as Sadayo, Shoichi's mother
- Mie Kitahara as Miyako Fukushima
- Masumi Okada as Shinsuke, Miyako's brother
- Yumi Takano as Aiko, Miyako's mother
- Izumi Ashikawa as Midori Shima
- Zenji Yamada as Zenzo Shima
- Keiko Amaji as Tokiko Arima
- Mari Shiraki as Mary Oka, the dancer
- Toshio Oida as Charlie Sakurada, the drummer
- Nobuo Kaneko as Toru Sakyo, the critic