The Giant
Feb 02 1938
•2h 7m
•History, Drama
Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.
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Setsuko Hara
Yoshio Kosugi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Sadao Maruyama
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