Release Date

20 Jun, 1964

Runtime

02:46: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

A film adaptation of Masatsugu Nobuhiko's novel of the same name, directed by Tasaka Tomotaka and starring Nakamura Kinnosuke. This literary epic tells the story of how the protagonist, who has become mired in evil due to his poverty and low position, eventually awakens to humanity through an encounter with a nun. Shark was born without a father in a fishing village where the main occupation is catching sharks. In his poor and humiliating life, his only source of comfort is the tender love of his mother. However, on the night of a festival, the village burns to the ground and his mother dies. Left alone, Shark sets off for Kyoto with an old caster.

Original Title

鮫

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Actors

萬屋錦之介

三田佳子

木暮実千代

加東大介

加藤嘉

千秋実

風見章子

河原崎長一郎

浜村純

宮園純子

花沢徳衛

北竜二

徳大寺伸

Crew

田坂具隆

鈴木尚之

Masatsugu Nobuhiko

佐藤勝

飯村雅彦