Synopsis
In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Movie Information
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Writers
- Masahiro Shinoda, Shūsaku Endō
- Release Year
- 1971
- Runtime
- 130 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (40 votes)
Top Cast
David Lampson
Sebastião Rodrigues
Mako
Kichijiro
Eiji Okada
Inoue Chikugonokami
Rokkō Toura
Interpreter
Noboru Matsuhashi
Mokichi
Yoshi Katō
Old man
Taiji Tonoyama
Prison guard
Don Kenny
Francisco Garrpe
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