The Three Treasures (1959)
Original title: 日本誕生
The Three Treasures is a 1959 Japanese-language fantasy movie directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, with a running time of 3h 2m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura and Setsuko Hara.
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.
Quick answers
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.
When was The Three Treasures released?
The Three Treasures was released on 1 November 1959.
How long is The Three Treasures?
The Three Treasures runs 3h 2m.
Who made The Three Treasures?
The Three Treasures was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Prince Yamato Takeru
- Takashi Shimura as Elder Kumaso
- Setsuko Hara as Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Princess Yamato
- Yōko Tsukasa as Princess Oto Tachibana
- Kyōko Kagawa as Princess Miyazu
- Kumi Mizuno as Azami
- Misa Uehara as Princess Kushinada
- Akira Kubo as Prince Iogi
- Akira Takarada as Prince Wakatarashi
- Ganjirō Nakamura II as Emperor Keikō
- Eijirō Tōno as Ootomo