japan,based on novel or book,jidaigeki,sengoku period,oda nobunaga,azuchi castle,azuchi-momoyama period,1570s

Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)

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The year is 1575 in feudal Japan. Oda Nobunaga's (Kippei Shiina) forces defeat Takeda Katsuyori, when Nagashino Castle was besieged during the Battle of Nagashino. The next year Oda Nobunada decides to build a lavish new castle symbolizing his unification of various factions. The castle named Azuchi Castle will be built near water and high enough to be seen from the capital city of Kyoto. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's novel of the same name received the 33rd Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Art Direction.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mitsutoshi Tanaka
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    Toshiyuki Nishida
  • Profile picture of Saki Fukuda
    Saki Fukuda
  • Profile picture of Kippei Shiina
    Oda Nobunaga Kippei Shiina
  • Profile picture of Shôzô Endô
    Shôzô Endô
  • Profile picture of Tokuma Nishioka
    Tokuma Nishioka
  • Profile picture of Ikkei Watanabe
    Ikkei Watanabe
  • Profile picture of Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
  • Profile picture of Takuya Ishida
    Takuya Ishida

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Keywords

  • japan
  • based on novel or book
  • jidaigeki
  • sengoku period
  • oda nobunaga
  • azuchi castle
  • azuchi-momoyama period
  • 1570s