A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 22, 1968
Original Title:
昭和のいのち
Alternate Titles:
Showa Era Life
Showa no inochi
Stormy Era
Genres:
Action | Crime
Production Companies:
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 165
The early years of the Showa period were turbulent times for Japan. The country suffered financial crisis and famine, women worked under intolerable employment conditions, and political corruption was a major issue. Out of fear that the great nation would soon fall, a group of young patriotic men gathered to lay out plans to assassinate the crooked politicians. One of these young terrorists was Shinsuke Kusaka. He receives orders to kill the Prime Minister.
Assistant Director:
Tōru Murakawa
Director:
Toshio Masuda
Director of Photography:
Minoru Yokoyama
Editor:
Shinya Inoue
Original Music Composer:
Riichirō Manabe
Production Design:
Takeo Kimura
Screenplay:
Kaneo Ikegami
Toshio Masuda
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