A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji was oppressed. The great dream and ambitions of Genkuro Yoshitsune in his youth are depicted, he joins forces with his older brother Yoritomo to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the second part depicts the fall of the clan, persecution and murder.
Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hitomi Nakahara, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Isuzu Yamada, Eitarō Ozawa, Chiaki Tsukioka
Crew: Ryō Hagiwara (Director), Fuji Yahiro (Screenplay), Taichiro Kosugi (Music), Genzo Murakami (Novel), Sadaji Yoshida (Cinematography)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toei Company
Runtime: 100 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 30, 1955
IMDb: 10
Keywords:jidaigeki, heian period
