The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
Original title: 黒部の太陽
The Sands of Kurobe is a 1968 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Kei Kumai, with a running time of 3h 16m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Yūjirō Ishihara and Osamu Takizawa.
Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.
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What is The Sands of Kurobe about?
Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.
When was The Sands of Kurobe released?
The Sands of Kurobe was released on 1 March 1968.
How long is The Sands of Kurobe?
The Sands of Kurobe runs 3h 16m.
Who made The Sands of Kurobe?
The Sands of Kurobe was directed by Kei Kumai.