The Castle of Sand (1974)
Original title: 砂の器
The Castle of Sand is a 1974 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, with a running time of 2h 23m. It stars Tetsuro Tamba, Gō Katō and Kensaku Morita.
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
Quick answers
What is The Castle of Sand about?
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
When was The Castle of Sand released?
The Castle of Sand was released on 19 October 1974.
How long is The Castle of Sand?
The Castle of Sand runs 2h 23m.
Who made The Castle of Sand?
The Castle of Sand was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.
Where can I watch The Castle of Sand?
The Castle of Sand is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch The Castle of Sand
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Tetsuro Tamba as Detective Eitaro Imanishi
- Gō Katō as Eiro Waga
- Kensaku Morita as Detective Hiroshi Yoshimura
- Yoko Shimada as Reiko Takagi
- Karin Yamaguchi as Sachiko Tadakoro
- Shin Saburi as Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro
- Yoshi Katō as Chiyokichi Motoura
- Kazuhide Haruta as Hideo Motoura
- Ken Ogata as Kenichi Miki
- Seiji Matsuyama as Shokichi Miki
- Taketoshi Naitō as Search Section Chief
- Chishū Ryū as Kojuro Kirihara