Sakura Official (1962)
As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case of his career. In a masterfully woven tale, he has to face the truth about his estranged father’s possible involvement in a nefarious plot to take over rule of the Hizen Shimabara clan by assassinating the rightful lord, his son, and install one of Shogun Ienari’s offspring as daimyo.
Released: Feb 28, 1962
Runtime: 91 minutes
Stars: Chiezō Kataoka, Yoshie Mizutani, Kikuko Hojo, Yumiko Mihara, Kenji Susukida, Ryūji Shinagawa
Crew: Shigehiro Ozawa (Director), Takeo Itô (Director of Photography), Tatsuro Jinde (Original Story), Eiichi Yamada (Original Music Composer), Kinya Naoi (Screenplay), Sadamitsu Ishihara (Sound Recordist)