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The Three Treasures

Original title: Nippon tanjô
  • 19591959
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
305
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POPULARITY
145,235
38,143
The Three Treasures (1959)
AdventureComedyDrama
A prince, framed for murder and starved for affection from his father, is sent on a quest.A prince, framed for murder and starved for affection from his father, is sent on a quest.A prince, framed for murder and starved for affection from his father, is sent on a quest.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
305
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
145,235
38,143
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    • Director
      • Hiroshi Inagaki
    • Writers
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
      • Toshio Yasumi
    • Stars
      • Toshirô Mifune
      • Yôko Tsukasa
      • Akihiko Hirata
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Inagaki
    • Writers
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
      • Toshio Yasumi
    • Stars
      • Toshirô Mifune
      • Yôko Tsukasa
      • Akihiko Hirata
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    The Three Treasures (1959)
    The Three Treasures (1959)
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    The Three Treasures (1959)

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    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Prince Yamato Takeru
    Yôko Tsukasa
    Yôko Tsukasa
    • Princess Oto Tachibana
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Kibino Takehiko
    Kyôko Kagawa
    Kyôko Kagawa
    • Princess Miyazu
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Elder Kumaso
    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess
    Kumi Mizuno
    Kumi Mizuno
    • Azami
    Misa Uehara
    Misa Uehara
    • Princess Kushinada
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Princess Yamato
    Akira Kubo
    Akira Kubo
    • Prince Iogi
    Akira Takarada
    Akira Takarada
    • Prince Wakatarashi
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    • Emperor
    Eijirô Tôno
    Eijirô Tôno
    • Ootomo
    Jun Tazaki
    Jun Tazaki
    • Ootomo's Kurohiko
    Ken'ichi Enomoto
    Ken'ichi Enomoto
    • God of Yaoyorozu
    Hideyo Amamoto
    Hideyo Amamoto
    • Spectator at Gods' Dance
    Shizuko Muramatsu
    • Goddess Izanami
    Kichijirô Ueda
    Kichijirô Ueda
    • Kume's yahara
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Inagaki
    • Writers
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
      • Toshio Yasumi
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      For this super-production, Toho cast almost their entire roster of actors. For the role of the emperor, they borrowed Ganjiro Nakamura from their rival studio Daiei.
    • Quotes

      Prince Yamato Takeru: When he sent me to fight Kumaso, he only gave me a few men. And now I just came back, and he sends me to fight in the East! He loves my brothers more than me! He wants me to die!

      [He sobs]

    • Alternate versions
      A little over a year later, in 1960, Toho's subsidiary, Toho International, released this film in the United States in a subtitled version cut down to 112 minutes and titled "The Three Treasures."
    • Connections
      Featured in Gojira to hiroin (2020)

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    6/10
    Epic depiction of the mythical birth of Japan
    I was unfamiliar with the story behind The Three Treasures and the legendary founding of Japan and Shintoism, and I found the film hard to follow, overly long, and ultimately a bit boring (even the fight between Susanoo (the great Toshiro Mifune) and the eight-headed dragon). Some of the imagery and special effects (from Toho Studios master Eiji Tsuburaya) were very good and the acting fine (for an action-fantasy film). Mifune is fine in the dual role of Prince Yamato Takeru and Susanoo, although I found the Prince's constant credulousness tiring (he is repeatedly lied to yet seems to believe everything he's told). I think I'd need more background in Japanese history and culture to really appreciate this film (fortunately not required to enjoy Toho's rollicking kaiju epics).
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    • Nov 27, 2019

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 3 Sihirli Hazine
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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