The Giant
1938
127 minutes
Overview
Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.
Top Cast
Setsuko Hara
Yoshio Kosugi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Sadao Maruyama
Masako Tsutsumi
Yuriko Hanabusa
Ryo Sayama
Shin Date
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Nobuo Kosaka
Kō Mihashi
Keiji Sakakida
Keiichi Shimada
Yo Shiomi
Osamu Takizawa
Kan Yanagiya