is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was Japan's submission to the 41st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Produced by its stars Toshiro Mifune and Yujiro Ishihara, the film's first run in cinemas lasted for a month, significantly longer than the week or ten days that films at that time usually ran in Japan. Cast Toshiro Mifune as Kitagawa Yujiro Ishihara as Iwaoka Osamu Takizawa as Otagaki Takashi Shimura as Ashimura Shūji Sano as Hirata Jūkichi Uno as Mori Ryūtarō Tatsumi as Genzō Isao Tamagawa as Sayama Takeshi Katō as Kunikida Sumio Takatsu as Ōno Tappie Shimokawa Asao Sano Mizuho Suzuki as Senda Eijirō Yanagi as Fujimura Akira Yamanouchi as Tsukamoto Masao Shimizu as Tayama Hideaki Nitani as Odagiri See also List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links 1968 films 1968 drama films Japanese drama films 1960s Japanese-language films Films directed by Kei Kumai Films produced by Toshiro Mifune 1960s Japanese films