The Day the Sun Rose (祇園祭) 55 years old

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.

Credits

The Day the Sun Rose Cast

Name Character
Kinnosuke Nakamura He was 36, 64 years old when he died as Shinkichi
Ken Takakura He was 37, 83 years old when he died
Takashi Shimura He was 63, 76 years old when he died
Eitaro Ozawa He was 59, 79 years old when he died
Kamatari Fujiwara He was 63, 80 years old when he died
Katsuo Nakamura He was 30, now 86 years old
Shima Iwashita She was 27, now 83 years old as Ayame
Kunie Tanaka He was 36, now 91 years old
Hibari Misora She was 31, 52 years old when she died
Hisako Takihana She was 62, 78 years old when she died
Kinya Kitaoji He was 25, now 81 years old
Yūnosuke Itō He was 49, 60 years old when he died
Toshiro Mifune He was 48, 77 years old when he died
Masami Shimojô He was 53, 88 years old when he died
Takahiro Tamura He was 40, 77 years old when he died
Tsutomu Shimomoto He was 51, 83 years old when he died
Kiyoshi Atsumi He was 40, 68 years old when he died
Ryosuke Kagawa He was 72, 90 years old when he died

The Day the Sun Rose Crew

Name Department
Daisuke Itô as Director. He was 70 (82) years old when He died Directing
Naoyuki Suzuki as Screenplay. He was 39 (76) years old when He died Writing
The Day the Sun Rose (55 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 23, 1968
  • Runtime: 168 minutes