The Day the Sun Rose
1968 · 2h 48m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Tetsuya Yamanouchi
,
Daisuke Itō
Overview
Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.
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