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Yôsô

  • 1963
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Yôsô (1963)
DramaFantasy

A Buddhist priest becomes also a magician, dedicating himself to the protection of life wherever it's needed, whereupon he finds himself in direct service of the Queen. Political intrigue ti... Read allA Buddhist priest becomes also a magician, dedicating himself to the protection of life wherever it's needed, whereupon he finds himself in direct service of the Queen. Political intrigue tightens around him as it is increasingly assumed that he harbors ulterior motives. Set in J... Read allA Buddhist priest becomes also a magician, dedicating himself to the protection of life wherever it's needed, whereupon he finds himself in direct service of the Queen. Political intrigue tightens around him as it is increasingly assumed that he harbors ulterior motives. Set in Japan's Nara Era (710 - 794 A.D.), the story is loosely based on Mikado (Empress) Koken-Sho... Read all

  • Director
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Writers
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Jun Sagara
    • Fuji Yahiro
  • Stars
    • Raizô Ichikawa
    • Yukiko Fuji
    • Miyako Endô
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    107
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
      • Jun Sagara
      • Fuji Yahiro
    • Stars
      • Raizô Ichikawa
      • Yukiko Fuji
      • Miyako Endô
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Raizô Ichikawa
    Raizô Ichikawa
    Yukiko Fuji
    Yukiko Fuji
    Miyako Endô
    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    • Prime Minister
    • (as Kenzaburô Jô)
    Hikosaburo Kataoka
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Masayo Banri
    Masayo Banri
    Mieko Kondô
    Katsuhiko Kobayashi
    Jun'ichirô Narita
    Matasaburô Niwa
    Ryûzô Shimada
    Ryûzô Shimada
    Yoshio Inaba
    Yoshio Inaba
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    Fujio Harumoto
    Fujio Harumoto
    Tatsuo Hanabu
    Tatsuo Hanabu
    Osamu Maruyama
    Yoshindo Yamaji
      • Director
        • Teinosuke Kinugasa
      • Writers
        • Teinosuke Kinugasa
        • Jun Sagara
        • Fuji Yahiro
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      8/10
      A visit to the imperial court
      I saw this movie without knowing anything about it besides a priest doing magic. So I sort of expected a bit of fantasy like movie set in Japan. But it is more about a priest/monk coming to the Imperial court and trying to help the sick Queen rule against the corrupt ruling officials.

      I think the acting was great and I did end up enjoy the movie a lot. I would though not recommend this movie to all. Many will be bored as there is very little action in this movie. Mostly it is about the main characters impact on the world and how the world around him affects him.

      So all in all more a Japanese political drama than fantasy. Maybe not a masterpiece but definitely worth a look if you find it :-)
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      • Release date
        • October 5, 1963 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Таинственный монах
      • Production company
        • Daiei Studios
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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