The Day the Sun Rose
Overview
Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.
About The Day the Sun Rose (1968)
Released in 1968, The Day the Sun Rose is a drama film from Nippon Eiga Fukko Kyokai (Japan). It was directed by Tetsuya Yamanouchi and written by Kunio Shimizu and Naoyuki Suzuki. The cast is led by Kinnosuke Nakamura, Toshirō Mifune, Shima Iwashita, Takahiro Tamura and Eitarō Ozawa. With a runtime of 2h 48m, the film averages 8.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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