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The Christian Revolt

1962-03-21
6.2
ja 101m
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In Tokugawa-era (1637) Shimabara, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of charismatic Christian rebel leader Shiro Amakusa.

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Writer

Toshirō Ishidō

Writer

Nagisa Ōshima

Producer

Hiroshi Okawa

Director of Photography

Shintarō Kawasaki

Editor

Shintarō Miyamoto

christianity famine tax collector poverty torture revolutionary ronin oppression revolt edo period rebel leader 17th century japanese new wave class relations painter as artist internal conflict religious conviction downtrodden farmers tokugawa shogunate christian faith japanese government japanese painter peasant movement infighting

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Toei Company