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Castle of Wind and Clouds
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Castle of Wind and Clouds

1928-02-10 · 62 min · ★ 8.0

Drama

A samurai returns to his homeland after a three year absence and finds his fiance is now one of the prince's concubines.

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Directors
Toko Yamazaki
Production companies
Shimogamo Studio Kyoto, Shochiku Kyoto Studio, Kinugasa Eiga Renmei
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kazuo HasegawaKazuo HasegawaAizawa Shinpachi
Sôroku KazamaElder brother Einoshin
Yoshie NakagawaYoshie NakagawaMother Setaujo
Akiko ChihayaAkiko ChihayaOran no Kata Chigusa
Keinosuke SawadaKeinosuke SawadaLord Hachiya Teruaki
Ippei SōmaCousin Samnonnsuke
Yukiko OgawaYukiko OgawaOkyo no kata, beloved mistress
Shinkuro MasamuneNikaido Juppeita

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