The Day the Sun Rose

1968· 168 min★ 7.9· Drama

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.

Cast: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Toshirō Mifune, Shima Iwashita

Director: Tetsuya Yamanouchi