The Whale God (1962)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
The story takes place in early Meiji era when large-scale shore-based whaling was still in operation along the Japanese Islands. Somewhere down the line, an unusually large and powerful North Pacific right whale drew attentions among whalers as no one had been able to hunt this extraordinary whale for years while the whale outsmarts humanity and instead killed a number of whalers. Spontaneously, the whale was entitled the "Whale God". On Hirado Island, dozens of whalers were killed by the Whale God and villagers became vengeful to slaughter the whale especially Shaki (Kojiro Hongo) who lost his grandfather and father and brother for the whale. One day, the boss of fishermen declared that he will give his myoseki and properties and land and daughter Toyo (Kyoko Enami) to the person who succeeds to capture the whale. However, a barbarous whaler named Kishu (Shintaro Katsu) from the Kishu region suddenly appeared and unilaterally perceived Shaki as a rival, and raped a girl named Ei (Shiho Fujimura ), who is in love with Shaki, to warn and provoke Shaki. When the hostility between the two became decisive, a sighting of the Whale God approaching the village was reported. - Actors:
- Kyôko Enami, Shiho Fujimura, Kôji Fujiyama, Chikara Hashimoto, Kôjirô Hongô, Shintarô Katsu, Kanji Kawara, Bontarô Akemi, Chieko Murata, Takashi Shimura, Koh Sugita, Michiko Takano, Kosuke Takemura, Yosuke Takemura, Kichijirô Ueda
- Directors:
- Tokuzô Tanaka
- Producers:
- Masaichi Nagata
- Writers:
- Kaneto Shindô
- Aka:
- Kujira gami / Killer Whale
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Japan
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