Taira Clan Saga
Original title: Shin Heike monogatari
1955 · 1 h 48 min
Kenji MizoguchiCast
Raizō Ichikawa 
Narutoshi Hayashi 
Tatsuya Ishiguro 
Michiyo Kogure 
Yoshiko Kuga 
Akitake Kôno
Credits
Written by: 
Masashige Narusawa
Plot
Japan, 1137. The Taira clan gains power under the young warrior Kiyomori, in a story of ambition and honor.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kenji Mizoguchi's period epic, Shin heike monogatari, with Raizo Ichikawa and Narutoshi Hayashi, is a lavish and calm drama, among his last films.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,187 votes)
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