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.
Stars: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Setsuko Hara, Kinuyo Tanaka, Yōko Tsukasa, Kyōko Kagawa
Crew: Ryūzō Kikushima (Writer), Toshio Yasumi (Writer), Hiroshi Inagaki (Director), Eiji Tsuburaya (Special Effects), Akira Watanabe (Special Effects), Akira Ifukube (Music)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: TOHO, Far East Laboratory, Tokyo Laboratory
Runtime: 182 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 01, 1959
IMDb: 5.6
