The Day the Sun Rose

November 23, 1968•2h 48m•★ 8.7

Drama

Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.

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The Day the Sun Rose

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