''Naked Sun'' ( ja, 裸の太陽 Hadaka no taiyō) is a 1958 Japanese
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Miyoji Ieki
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He often made adolescents the protagonists of his films, which addressed political themes through personal drama. His most noted works include '' Stepbrothers'' (1957) and '' Naked Sun'' (1958).
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It was entered into the
9th Berlin International Film Festival
The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1959. The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the New Wave and screened the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and François T ...
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Cast
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Shinjirō Ehara
was a Japanese actor. Ehara joined Toei Company and began his acting career with"Nagurikomi Nijyuohachinin shu". In 1957, he won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year.
He died on 27 September 2022, aged 85.
Selected filmography Film
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Michiko Hoshi
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Tatsuya Nakadai
is a Japanese film actor.
He was featured in 11 films directed by Masaki Kobayashi, including ''The Human Condition'' trilogy, wherein he starred as the lead character Kaji, plus ''Harakiri'', ''Samurai Rebellion'' and ''Kwaidan''.
Nakadai wor ...
as Jirō Maeda
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Hitomi Nakahara Hitomi may refer to:.
People
* Hitomi (given name), a feminine Japanese given name
* Hitomi (voice actress) (born 1967), Japanese voice actress
* Hitomi (singer) (born 1976, as Hitomi Furuya), Japanese singer and songwriter
* Hitomi Nabatame ( ...
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Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka (Born September 15, 1935, in Takarazuka-Shi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She has made over 150 films in her career, including such classics as ''Miyamoto Musashi'' and '' Akō Rōshi''.
While attending Amagasaki H ...
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Toshio Takahara
was a Japanese actor.
Notable film appearances were '' Seven Samurai'' and ''Twenty-Four Eyes''. He is also known for his role as Commander Gonpachi Edogawa in the tokusatsu superhero series ''Himitsu Sentai Gorenger''.
He started his acting ...
as Kenzō Sakiyama
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Junikichi Orimoto as takeshi Kimura
References
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1958 films
1958 drama films
Japanese drama films
1950s Japanese-language films
Japanese black-and-white films
1950s Japanese films
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