The Day the Sun Rose (1968)

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.

Released Nov. 23, 1968 168 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.civil-war, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book, tmdb.brigand, tmdb.clans, imdb.based-on-novel, aspectratio.2-35-1

Production Companies: Nippon Eiga Fukko Kyokai

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese