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Genkuro Yoshitsune

Genkuro Yoshitsune

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Genkuro Yoshitsune

1962

1h 30m

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Overview

An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the period of his stay on Mount Kurama to his reconciliation with his brother Yoritomo.

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Toei Company

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Sakuma

Tetsuko Kobayashi

Tetsuko Kobayashi

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata

Mikijiro Hira

Mikijiro Hira

Jun Usami

Jun Usami

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Creative team

Directed by: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Written by: Hideo Oguni

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