Yoso (film)

Yôsô
Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa
Produced by Masaichi Nagata
Written by Jun Sagara
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Starring Raizo Ichikawa
Yukiko Fuji
Miyako Endo
Music by Akira Ifukube
Cinematography Hiroshi Imai
Edited by Kanji Suganuma
Release dates
  • 5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) (Japan)
Running time
98 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Yôsô is a 1963 Japanese black and white film, directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa and produced for Daiei Film.[1]

Synopsis

In the Nara Era, during the 8th century, a Buddhist monk trains for years to develop extraordinary powers, including a limited power over death. After curing the Queen of a serious illness which has proved beyond all physicians, she makes him her closest adviser. Suspecting the monk of ulterior motives the Prime Minister attempts to have him assassinated. When that fails he plots a coup to replace the Queen with the Crown Prince, whom he believes he can control. The story is based on the lives of Empress Koken (the Mikado) and Dokyo, the Buddhist monk she made Grand Minister.

Cast

References

  1. "Yôsô (1963)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.

External links

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