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.
Release date : 1964-06-27
Production country :
Japan
Production company :
Toei Company
Durasi : 166 Min.
Popularity : 1
0.00
Total Vote : 0
Advantages of movie
Almost all films carry messages about love, struggle, justice, hope, or humanity that can inspire the audience.
movie Shortcomings
There are films that are too slow at the beginning and too fast at the end — or vice versa — making the audience easily bored or confused.
Related Movies
Movies
Something Is About to Happen
2023
5.98
Movies
Spaziergang nach Syrakus
1970
1
Movies
Semestr něžnosti
1972
1
Movies
The Harder They Fall
1972
1
Movies
A Kismet Christmas
2022
6.40
Movies
The Eleventh Commandment
1991
7.00
Movies
Jackie Brown
1997
7.36
Movies
The Name of the Rose
1986
7.50
Movies
The Wages of Fear
1953
8.00
Movies
East of Eden
1955
7.50
Movies
The Outsiders
1983
7.20
Movies
The Blue Angel
1930
7.28
Movies
Stand by Me
1986
7.85
Movies
The Godfather
1972
8.70