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The Giant (1938)

Overview

Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.
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Mansaku Itami profile
Mansaku Itami

Director

Cast

Setsuko Hara profile
Setsuko Hara

Yoshio Kosugi profile
Yoshio Kosugi

Denjirō Ōkōchi profile
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Sadao Maruyama profile
Sadao Maruyama

Masako Tsutsumi profile
Masako Tsutsumi

Yuriko Hanabusa profile
Yuriko Hanabusa

Ryo Sayama profile
Ryo Sayama

Shin Date profile
Shin Date

Nijiko Kiyokawa profile
Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nobuo Kosaka profile
Nobuo Kosaka

Kō Mihashi profile
Kō Mihashi

Keiji Sakakida profile
Keiji Sakakida

Setsuko Hara profile
Setsuko Hara

Yoshio Kosugi profile
Yoshio Kosugi

Denjirō Ōkōchi profile
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Sadao Maruyama profile
Sadao Maruyama

Masako Tsutsumi profile
Masako Tsutsumi

Yuriko Hanabusa profile
Yuriko Hanabusa

Ryo Sayama profile
Ryo Sayama

Shin Date profile
Shin Date

Nijiko Kiyokawa profile
Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nobuo Kosaka profile
Nobuo Kosaka

Kō Mihashi profile
Kō Mihashi

Keiji Sakakida profile
Keiji Sakakida

Extra

Release Date

February 2, 1938

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Toho Eiga Co., Ltd. logo

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